Play acting anchors

IN Media Watch Briefs | 02/03/2008

Aaj Tak and Headlines Today came up with some silly play acting in their Budget telecast. Anchors dressed up as farmers, city folk, home makers, etc. on Aaj Tak, with Deepak Chaurasia in a dhoti, sitting on a charpoy enthusing about the loan waiver. Yet another anchor beamed at us out of a home setting, making tea as she discussed the impact of proposals on food prices. And on Headlines Today actor Gaurav Gera ran up and down a street dressed as P Chidambaram,  with a sidekick in tow.