Quatrain XXII -- NDTV'S latest blockbuster 'Roy aur Rani'*

Once upon a time, NDTV** did deal in news
That Roy-Dua*** duo, were an awe inspiring muse
Then rigour drowned in the cesspool of fame and money
Out went the acerbic Dua, and in came the shimmering Rani****

* - A poor spoof on the popular film title 'Bunty aur Babli'
** - New Delhi Television
*** - Dr Prannoy Roy and Vinod Dua (both TV journalists) Prannoy now heads NDTV
**** - Actress Rani Mukherjee

Note: Written after Rani Mukherjee was roped into participating in a debate on India and Pakistan on NDTV along with Dr Prannoy Roy. Earlier Rani has also posed as a news reader along with her co-star -- in Bunty and Babli -- Abhishek Bachchan. It is very easy to be bedazzled by Rani's oozing charm, but to his credit Dr Roy outdid her in that department.