News editors ( and I am not talking about now) are obsessed with Bollywood. They are star struck, repelled, fascinated, resentful all at once. Most of them don& #39;t understand films - but because they think it is lightweight die to do star interviews.

News editors don& #39;t believe interviewing someone from the film world needs any domain knowledge or insight. But they crave to do it - in a odd mix of condescension and fandom. They all look faintly ridiculous doing it.

News Editors don& #39;t have the bandwidth to look beyond stars. They don& #39;t want technicians/ directors. They will talk with great expertise about cabals/ cliques but the minute a star walks into their studio, become complete star struck, simpering messes.

Generally, tv news in this country now doesn& #39;t have editorial integrity. But it was always dispensable when it came to films. Across board.

* not talking about just now.