Neta Abhineta

Did people who devised or created the words Neta (Leader/Politician) and Abhineta (Actor) in Sanskrit (and thus in most Indian languages which have roots in Sanskrit) already know about filmstars joining politics? These words seem to have been there since ages - when you might not have actors and politics mixed up (may be!). Or is it that politics and acting are inherently the same as far as acting is concerned? 

Secondly, how much trust do people have on actors who have entered the playground of politics? (How much trust do people have on politicians anyways?)

With the political situation in India warming up due to the upcoming elections, and the likes of Sanjay Dutt and Chiranjeev in the rinks, we have good shows to observe. While Sanjay Dutt is with a known party, Chiranjeev is an independent candidate (independent candidates are better from work point of view but very dangerous in political horse tradings - they can side anyone!) I am not sure if folks like Shatrughan Sinha and Shabana Azmi have made much difference as politicians (in fact their movies are more appreciated than their work as Netas).

Seems Neta and AbhiNeta are the same right from the time these words were created!!

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