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ARRE! Saab ko pehchana nahin? TV par aate hain, jane de." The security person then will do only the formality of frisking me and say, "Jaiye saab."
Once a security officer at an airport held me for longer than usual. He asked me open my handbag and raised objections at the nail cutter, stapler and so many other small things in it. I said, "You seem to be harassing me specially. Haven’t you recognised me? I am a television comedian." He said, "If you could harass us with your poor jokes on TV, why can’t we?" I admit candidly that when sometimes they let me go without frisking me I feel like a VVIP. But then neither am I entitled to this facility nor is this good for the airport security. But when Continental Airlines frisked our former President APJ Kalam before he boarded a flight to Newark, our pride was really hurt. How could a foreign airline disrespect an Indian dignitary who is officially exempted from security check? Frisking is a risky job. I met a friend who is a policeman. He was recently suspended for negligence of duty when he was on duty in the security area. I said, "Didn’t you frisk somebody properly?" "No", he replied, "I frisked a VIP too thoroughly."
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This
would have happened not only with me, but I guess with most film or
media personalities at airports while going through the security
check. Some security persons will even remark with a smile, "Sir,
we have not seen you on TV for long," while continuing to do
their job thoroughly.