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Hindustan Times
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
‘We don't believe Alia Bhatt is best actress even when entire media is on her side': Reddit community BollyBlindsNGossip
Actor Alia Bhatt burst onto the Bollywood scene in 2012 with Karan Johar's Student of the Year, and since then, her life has been under constant public scrutiny, with every high and low sparking intense discussion and gossip, especially on Reddit's r/BollyBlindsNGossip. However, according to insiders on the subreddit, Alia is not as great an actor as it is claimed. Also read: Alia Bhatt opens up on scrutiny she faced along with fame: 'You can't not pay the price that comes with it' Today, Reddit's r/BollyBlindsNGossip has emerged as a go-to platform for Bollywood fans seeking the latest information and scoops about their favourite actors, with the community offering a wealth of insider gossip and juicy tidbits. Founder Mod EccentricBai started this Subreddit and has been with it since 2018. It has a total of 12 active mods. Currently, the r/BollyBlindsNGossip subreddit boasts over 2.2 million followers, logging in to get a peek into the lives of stars. In an interview with Hindustan Times, facilitated by Reddit India, we spoke to EccentricBai, the founder and moderator of r/BollyBlindsNGossip, to get an inside look at the community's workings and uncover the biggest scoops emerging from Bollywood. 'We don't believe Alia is best actress even when the entire media is on her side. We don't buy struggle stories of Nepo kids. A star kid travelling by auto and being praised by Viral Bhayani and other Pap pages, is ridiculed openly here as 'PR Stunt',' EccentricBai (EB) tells us over an email. Being in the gossip business isn't easy; they have to sift through fact and fiction. Sometimes, they end up taking down scoops that later turn out to be true. The moderator adds, 'Alia Bhatt's pregnancy news was posted here, two days before the wedding. We removed the post, only to realise later that it was true. Since then, we let OG gossip be posted under the 'Exaggerated claims, Unverified Source' tag." Looking back on the journey of gaining popularity, the moderator gives a special thanks to Hindustan Times for 'always giving credit to our Sub'. 'As far as I remember, portals began posting from our Subreddit around 2019, but they never gave credit to our Sub, they simply credited 'Reddit' as their source. I think we blew up when my post about Sushant Singh Rajput's Blind items was shared everywhere after his demise. We discussed how SSR was being targeted via Blind items in this post,' EccentricBai notes, adding, 'I look at it as the popularity of Reddit in India. The 2 Million is just beginning, we aren't even as mainstream as Twitter in India yet." According to EccentricBai, the community is 'a melting pot of many conflicting ideas and people. Fans and anti-fans, Gossip mongers and cynics, Real insider sources and fake rumour spreaders, they all coexist here'. When it comes to factors leading to the growth of the community, the moderator shares 'lack of options to discuss Bollywood gossip without pressure of PR and abusive fans. People fight on Twitter and language is horrible'. 'Comment section of any article on Bollywood is controlled by PR. Our Subreddit is only place where people can freely discuss Bollywood and since the discussions are actively moderated, people do not use crass language. Anonymity also leads to free speech. Basically, we are the only forum where people can discuss and gossip about Bollywood, under set rules of respect and freedom,' adds EccentricBai.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Bengaluru techie's Reddit post stirs up emotions: Will AI soon take away jobs and the dream of owning a home from people
Recently, Reddit India's real estate forum r/indianrealestate became the centre of a hot topic of discussion for netizens. A Bengaluru software developer expressed his concern regarding the rise of AI and how it is impacting his dream of owning a home in Bengaluru. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Writing in the post, the developer explained his concern about taking a 25-year home loan in the IT capital of India, Bengaluru. Further, he expressed his worry about the rise of AI and the uncertainty it creates with the potential loss of jobs. With daily advancements coming up in AI, the major fear surrounds its effect on IT developers. Recently, AI has, on multiple occasions, proved to be a better coder and, in a few instances, has developed software better than manual software developers. A recent post by Bengaluru techie has sparked a major concern amongs user regarding use of AI Dilemma regarding future The major concern raised in the post has been the fear that AI will replace tech jobs, and then how will he be able to pay back the home loan he wants to take to buy a home in Bengaluru? The post says it will be better if he keeps living in a rental home rather than buying a home in the volatile job scene of Bengaluru because if AI takes his job, he can go back to his hometown with no strings attached. But this requires him to use his financial planning in the form of a SWP ( ) from a mutual fund for comfortable living. Public response Reddit was flooded with discussions and arguments in the comment section of this post, with many raising concerns regarding the rise of AI and many advising software developers not to get involved in the trap of a home loan during uncertain times and fear of job loss. Many have raised concerns about the mental health toll it will have on you during this period while you are afraid your job will be lost. The Developer write in his post that he plans to buy a house in Bengaluru on 25 year home loan. Ray of hope Not all comments were negative. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Some are seen as a ray of hope. Some comments highlight that the fear regarding AI is nothing but exaggerated claims, and AI will definitely change the job landscape but will not take jobs entirely. It will depend upon workers and how they use AI according to their needs. Rise of workforce anxiety Workforce anxiety has now become a major issue among workers. With rapid development in technology and AI, fears among workers are more than ever. During this time, the lack of commitment from companies regarding their future and the use of AI in the organization has raised uncertainty among workers. This has created confusion and panic among both experienced professionals and newcomers. This post is a small example of a large problem among us.
