Adil Najam
I think that political parody – even when not of the highest quality – is often indicative of the political trends in a society. In fact, the presence of parody itself is a medium of political expression. Shows such as Daily Show with John Stewart, the Stephen Colbert Report, Saturday Night Live, the many British political satires, Hum Sab Umeed Say Hain, Three Man Show, and GEO TV presentations such as Bush-Mush Hotta Hai are not only indicators of vivid political imaginations but also of political vigor.
I saw the following video of a parody of a Gen. Musharraf speech by a student on Adnan Siddiqui’s blog yesterday.
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I do not know where and what context this was in, but it is one of a number of such parodies (some, it seems by the same young person) available of YouTube. The quality of the portrayal is variable at best as is the humor in the substance. However, like all satirical parodies it is a to be viewed not only for its humorous content but also for the points it seeks to make as a depiction of public opinion and expression.
Faraz yep. They appear as journalists.
Hilarious!
Pretty funny.
Why are three guys holding mics in front of him? Is that supposed to be part of the parody?
Dear Adil, This is a good one and as you said it may not be the parody itself that is perfect but the content is I guess complied in a very good way and most of the points that this gentleman has raised carry some weight and are hilarious.
There seems to be a somber mood in the air these days. As if there is something major brewing. Like something major like Musharraf stepping down from the post of COAS….