Saturday, June 5, 2010

Rumors, rumors and rumors!

Let's look at the rumor mongering that did the rounds and were carried by a number of media houses. They would be laughable except for the extent of media coverage they received. It proves that if juicy news wasn't available, it would be created.


  • Rumour: Did Ranjitha attempt suicide?
  • Fact: Luckily for the media, this is one time they could not drive a person to suicide.

  • Rumour: Ranjitha has two children
  • Fact: That is news to her, but if the press insists maybe they can find her “children.”

  • Rumour: Ranjitha is a divorcee
  • Fact: Only according to the media. Ranjitha is married.

  • Rumour: Ranjitha filed for divorce and the matter is pending court.
  • Fact: She did not. She has been married for twelve years. However, if the author of the article knows otherwise, please furnish the particulars so legal proceedings may be initiated against such impersonation.

  • Rumour: Ranjitha visited Nithyananda after suffering from depression due to the marriage failure
  • Fact: There was no marriage failure, so the premise of 'suffering from depression due..' does not apply.


  • Rumour: Lenin was close to Ranjitha and they worked together to trap Paramhamsa Nithyananda
  • Fact: Ranjitha was not close to Lenin, so the question of working together does not arise.

  • Rumour: Lenin called Ranjitha 'anni'(sister-in-law) occasionally.
  • Fact: Ranjitha barely knew Lenin, so the question of addressing by any special name is impertinent and a lie.

  • Rumour: Ranjitha blackmailed Nithyananda with the video for 50 crores
  • Fact: Since she did not create the video, where does the question of blackmail arise?


The relevant question here is where did all these rumors come from and what purpose do they serve? Food for thought....

3 comments:

JA said...

Looks like reporters had a field days churning out rumours.

Vaishnavi said...

This brought a big grin - give 'em back good!

It may seem funny now but memories of the sheer helplessness, frustration, anger and outrage we all felt during that period...that still rankles.

Thank you for standing up against this 'license to libel' and taking on the irresponsibility that is the bane of Indian media!

vijay said...

Hi Friends of Ranjitha!

Sorry for responding very v... late. When I saw your comment on my article on Ranjitha's story, I didn't believe it was true. But somehow I reached here.

You are in good work. A work that is the need of the hour.

After reading these rumours on Ranjitha I'm just astonished. And I understand how justified the term 'rumour mill'.

So the press has not yet come to rest in being 'creative' on Ranjitha's case.

Yeah! They need TRPs. Maybe an even more celebrated person, 'thought to be caught' in such situations, only can stop this. But again I doubt that too.

Tell Ms Ranjitha to stand on her brave-heart. I think rumours cannot face bravery.

Why not Ranjitha, if possible, take up a project that can reveal the so called authenticity of likes of 'Kumudams'? May be she can produce a movie! I think she should reappear on screen somehow. That can be a slap on the faces of these hypocritical idiots.