In the 1970s movies in India would not be released simultaneously across the nation due to distribution and cost of prints. They would first be released in the home-state, like Mumbai or Chennai and bit by bit in other regions. Effectively, a new movie would take around 2 months to reach all the states. This changed as malls came up with multiplexes. Quickly, where movies would be released in some 5 theatres in some 10 cities at the start, they were now being released across 3000 to 5000 screens nationwide. The benefit of large number of screens was that a movie could mop up money even before a negative opinion could spread. Thus, even a one-week run would be enough for profits. Then came the OTT method which enables release of movies across the globe in one shot.
Then came online releases – through platforms like Netflix, Amazon etc. The Covid lockdown damaged movie business as it did many other businesses but online releases continued. The theatre-based model may never return to its earlier form or size. This, coupled with an increasing contempt for Bollywood movies because of its anti-Hindu bias has brought about a new battle. Unlike theatres where movies were rated for audience by the Board, there is no such rating agency for these online movies. Therefore, there is no control on the content whatsoever on the web movies or series. This is a harmful and dangerous situation as there is no control on gets to watch the web movies and what content should be allowed.
Traditionally, for some reason, govt Heads are shown as creatures that love children. In Nehru’s case we know it was just a fake photo op. In PM Modi’s case it is partly photo op. From Nehru to Modi, PMs have portrayed themselves to care for children. Even in the US, President Bush was reading “My pet goat” to KG children when the 9/11 attacks were happening. I don’t know about the US but at least our PMs are not really known to care for kids. None of their policies consistently show any such care. For instance, kids in India cannot be sold alcohol or cigarettes at retail outlets. Kids cannot be allowed into adult movies at theatres. This is where the govt is brainless in its inability to understand OTT business – the kids can watch anything online because there is no control except the parental control which may or may not exist. The kid may not be allowed into an adult movie at a theatre but families may use one access code which all members may use.
Thus, parents and kids can watch all the porn, abuses, expletives and anti-Hindu movies without any limits or control. So far, there was no regulation. When many complaints started pouring in, the moron titled Prakash Javdekar held a meeting and again said “Self-Regulation” is a Masterstroke of his idiotic govt:
Self-regulation is as stupid a concept as prisoners managing the prison that holds them. Even in the UK and US, democracies that we often compare ourselves with, there are Independent regulation bodies not of the members but inclusive of the govt and federal participation. In the US the FCC regulates communications by radio, television, wire, satellite etc. The agency is overseen by Congress and enforces America’s communications law and regulations. So even in the US, the agency has govt oversight and is not left to the players. In India, the govt foolishly peddles the nonsense of self-regulation. It is as stupid as saying two umpires from the batting side can be umpires of the match, a practice we follow in gully cricket.
There is no censorship of movies in the US. Therefore, US movies are only “rated” and not censored due to FoE. If and when they are aired on TV, they are modified for all or restricted audience with a caution before the start. In India, it has been a practice of Bollywood and other regions to abuse Hindu icons, Gods and Goddesses and Hindu women bearing names like Radha or Sita but glorify Chrislamic characters like a Mullah or a Father. Women with names of Goddesses are also portrayed as prostitutes or men with names of Gods (e.g.: “Raghavan” in the movie “Main Hoon Na”) as terrorists. These are not coincidences – these are deliberate assaults on Hinduism including some being absolute porn movies. All this was being done under the garb of “fiction” or “creative license”. This is nothing but organised assault to destroy Hindu culture and the SC is taking note too:
The question is not one of doubt if the accusations are true or if the deliberate assault on Hindu culture is true. The question now is why the GOI is scared or unwilling to combat this menace and hides behind the nonsense of “Self-regulation”. Why should individuals have to frequently run to courts against these movies? The law should be clear that any abuse of Hindu Gods and Hindu culture will warrant strict punishment. This is where PM Modi and his useless ministers fail to realise that they are indirectly condoning the poisoning of the minds of young Hindu children against their religion. Merely dancing with kids at photo ops is not enough. They must be protected from “mental poison”. These kids will then grow up to be the Swaras and Tapsees who spew hatred all over. All symbols of Hindu culture – the Bindi, the Sindoor, the Mangalsutra and even Sikh symbols are abused by these OTT movies:
Abuse religions from India, especially Hinduism. What is the motive behind such consistent and reckless abuse and assault on a religion that doesn’t harm them in anyway? Well, it must be remembered that the trash produced by Bollywood travels across the world. Thus, the foreign anti-Hindu funders provide the money to execute such films and their mandate is to DESTROY Hinduism. There is a historical campaign to wipe out Hinduism and therefore regularly trashing it wakes up foreign audiences also. The Hindus in India are angry and battle it but the foreign audience watching such trash feel their contempt for Hindu culture being reinforced and not everyone is seeking to know or learn about Hindu culture or the truth about the negatives shown in these movies.
Imagine the length Indian media, group-orgies go to promote filth like Tawdry Audrey and her glorification of Aurangzeb. The worst are criminal producers of series like “Taandav” who first claimed “nothing wrong” then apologised and one hopes their publisher Amazon pays the price for their criminal abuse of Hindus:
The REAL enemies of Hinduism are not these worthless producers of Bollywood or Tawdry Aurangzeb lovers. This is not about FoE. The REAL enemy of Hindus is currently ModiSarkar. Modi’s love for lipstick and Bollywood type action is well known. Selfies with Sickular actors, allowing visits of Hindu-haters like Aamir or Priyanka into PMO like a Royal guest shows where his priorities are. So, time after time, lipstick nonsense is passed to look good and finally even Supreme Court is recognizing that the GOI has been acting brainlessly:
There are two important words in the tweet above quoting the SC – “Prosecution” and “Control”. If that is done, the responsibility of punishing the criminals would be of the state and not private citizens. The moronic dancing of “Self-regulation” has never worked anywhere. There should be freedom but the Watchdog cannot be from the group that needs the watching. Javdekar is a moron of the highest order for the spurious principles he tries to establish with the blessing of Modi. Hindus are fighting individual cases in courts.
It is time a comprehensive law is made, one with “teeth”, that will protect Hindu culture, Hindu Gods and Goddesses from wanton abuse and insults. And all this when the producers and actors are mostly from the communities that cannot tolerate the slightest insult or ridicule. And this law should not be only for movies or OTT but extend to all forms of broadcasting, telecasting and publishing. It is time PM Modi showed some serious concern for Hindus. Prostrating at temples or doing Pujas or dancing to disco bhajans is NOT concern for Hindus. The assaults on Hindus have dramatically grown under him.
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