More Aseem Merchant
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Topic: Crushes
So, realised this morning that Aseem Merchant could also be spelled Asseem Merchant ... so went ahead and did those searches as well, and got some hits etc. I've decided to record the hits in an excel file for about 4-5 search engines. Not sure how long this will last, reckon as my interest fades in him, so will my counting the hits ... but it makes a good ethnographic (doubt Martyn will agree with me) sort of project. So, as part of that I am also recording the interviews he gave in chronological order ... I am thinking of looking at it as how people change with fame (hopefully he gets some or this is a pointless study) ... or something like that ... Anyway, obviously this is from a complete observer point of view (heck when will I ever get to interact with him!) ... so this is going to be an internet ethnographic survey (I can just see the purists turning over in their graves). Great things about this, is that I can get transcribed transcripts already, however, there will be high amount of reactivity, since the questions are directive. Oh well, at least having a star crush might have some use.

So, anything new to report there ... well got some new interviews from him ... he's talking about how he was always interesting in acting, and this is different from modelling because he no longer is "wearing one expression throughout". Well, at least he realises that! Sometimes I reluctantly admire him ... and it irks me! Because he actually went to acting and dancing classes - so, obviously was trying to break into movies and said he was waiting for the right movie script. Well, here is more reason why ... he's got a brown belt in something (don't know what!), he has made something of himself other than modelling ... he has an "event management company" (to me it sounds like a fancy word for I have a nightclub and will you like to book some events when its free?) and he goes further to show that modelling is not his life since he states:

"[if] somebody asks me to model and is willing to pay my price. Other than that I am not out looking for modelling assignments."

Well, you know me (this is my reflexivity coming into play) I'm not too keen on people being models and letting it be their begin and end all - so was prepared to have better thoughts about him. But at times he can be quite arrogant ... "I am here to stay" - that is what he say about him being in the film industry ... alrighty then!

Oh well, let me add something more to his life ... he has a daughter .. with his 1st wife (he's only has one wife so far) ... they briefly reconciled(not sure how briefly - or if they actually even did) in 2002 ... I am guessing probably for the sake of his daughter, but he sounds as if he still cares for his wife in the 2002 interview,

"In fact, until very recently, my doctor would ask me to imagine a drastic situation like a war or riots or famine and then tell me to close my eyes and name the one woman who I would look for to run away with and I invariably always thought of Mamta"

... so, is it a case of friends but not lovers? (Hmm, I liking my analysis and deductions and questions I am raising ... feeling more like an ethnographer more and more ... or just a plain gossip!)