Of all the evils of society, perhaps the most offensive is snobbery. The hottest part of hell must be reserved for those who assume they are more superior to others, because of the accident of their family tree, bank balance or social standing.

Worst amongst all these are the families who falsely adopt airs and graces on the basis of their own delusions. Many decades ago a lovely, bubbly actress was dating the son of a legendary Bollywood couple who had made it well known that they thought their son was ‘too good’ for the her.