"Celebrity ranking is an official ranking of celebrities. It is calculated by the number of followers, search results in the internet, and various other ways that I'm not sure of but they are 100% accurate or so the people say. All the people around the globe trust its accuracy and this is how the world famous superstars are ranked."
"Every country has its own ranking table. And our India also has one. Now, for how the celebrities are ranked in a country, it is done by the grading system. There are seven different grades such as F, E, D, C, B, A, S, SS, and at last SSS which is an international level celebrity grade. These grades are ascending in order which means that you will have to start from F grade and at the last rank of it and then you will continue to rise up to the E then D and so on."
"But it is not easy to rise up from one grade to another even if you rise in the ranks in that grade because rising up a grade requires a lot of efforts and luck. So, if you truly want to become a superstar, it is going to be a long journey for you. But I have to remind you one thing. All the Stand-up comedians don't rise above the E grade. Even the most outstanding and hot-in-demand, Rhytham is in the top 10 ranks of the E grade. If you want to rise up from the E grade, then it all depends on what you are going to do in the future." Ayush said very seriously.
[A.N- This Rhytham is not the Rhythm that I've mistakenly written there. There really is a name like that. It is almost the same pronunciation as Rhythm. As for what that means, I don't know. Even the google doesn't know about it.]
Om went silent after hearing this as he also understood why that must be. Although a stand-up comedian is very good at making people laugh but, that was it. They could barely be as counted as a celebrity. And Om didn't want to stop at the E grade and be known as a little stand-up comedian. He knew that the Life-changing System was a very magical thing. That could really change his life. But for that, Om needed [Popularity Value] and it grows only when someone appreciates and likes what Om did.
A single lucky draw spin costs him 200,000 [Popularity Value] and this means that around 200,000 people should like his work. If his performance was not put on Youthube.com, then he didn't know how long it would have taken to reach 200,000.
Besides, he also wanted to be a big superstar. He really liked what he did to make people laugh and he liked the feeling when people appreciate him and cheer for him. He was in love with the feeling of standing on the stage and speaking before a dense crowd. How could he let go of the thing he loves? So, he decided in his heart that he has to somehow rise in ranks and one-day break-through to the D grade.
After deciding this in his heart, Om said resolutely, "I will, one day, rise to the D grade, boss."
Ayush paused for a moment and then suddenly laughed, "Hahaha! I like that confidence of yours. Just keep doing what you do and who knows, one day you really might become a superstar."
Ayush said this in a half-joking manner to motivate Om. But he didn't know that his words would come true in the coming time.
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After they were almost done talking, suddenly Ayush said, "Ahh..yes, Om I suddenly remembered one thing I saw on news. The news said that somewhere near you, there was a massive attack by a pervert on both men and women recently. Is that true? They even said that he injured quite a lot of people too."
As Om heard this, he suddenly started sweating. This news was even heard by his boss? Now, there was only one sound ringing in his head.
'You are doomed!'
'You are doomed!'
'You are…DOOMED!!!'
After pausing for a moment, Om said, "I haven't heard of any of this, boss. I think there was a small pervert who did something and the media exaggerated the whole story."
"ohh? Hmm…I think so too. I don't know what is happening to the Medias nowadays. There is not a single true story that is being covered properly." Ayush said angrily.
"But never mind them. Now that I have told you everything, I am going to end this call. I have a lot of work to do. And don't forget, I am also waiting for your performance 3 days later. Be prepared, alright?" Ayush said.
"Yes, boss. I understand." Om nodded.
"So, I will see you after 3 days in the Kamani Auditorium." Ayush said this and as he was about to end his call, Om suddenly asked, "Boss, can I ask you for a favor?"
Ayush was surprised as he heard this. He said, "Yeah! I promise to do it as long as it is within my capabilities."
Om shyly said, "Can you book a ticket to Thailand for me, please? It is very important for me."
"Why? What happened so suddenly that you have to go to Thaila-"
Suddenly, it was as if a thought had struck him. He suddenly laughed in an evil way and asked, "Ohh...are you going there for your....work, I guess? Huehuehue!"
Hearing that weird laugh from his boss, Om immediately knew that he was misunderstood by his boss. So he immediately said, "No, it's nothing like that, boss. I am only going to Thailand for a few day for the purpose of my performance. What I had in my mind is...."
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"Hahahahahahahahaha! That is a very great idea. Hahahahah! I can't stop laughing. Alright, I am going to book one ticket for you. Most probably, the flight will be on the next day of your performance that is, 4 days from now. You have to start packing for your trip. Alright, I am hanging now." Ayush said this and then he ended the call.
After putting his old mobile phone down, Om sighed gently. After 3 days, he had to go out and perform. Now, he could only pray that no one recognizes him on his way out. He didn't want to go to jail. He still wanted to do many things in life.
Haah…
Om sighed once again and then continued watching T.V. He didn't have any plans for the next three day so he decided that he was going to watch T.V and do nothing else. He changed the channel he was watching and once again sat in a comfortable position and then spent the rest of his day watching the T.V.
As for the preparation for the performance, he wouldn't do that. He had those performances completely imprinted in his mind.