Fact 1: Ismat Chugtai's Lihaaf. Lesbian characters: Begum Jaan & Rabbo. In Bollywood film changed to Radha & Sita (Random names? Radha & Sita are names of women Hindus worship)
Fact 2: Student of The Year: Radha has a Sexy Body (Random selection?) Why only names Hindus worship..
Fact 3: Film PK: Character playing Lord Shiv (The Destroyer) is shown running scared. Try showing characters playing divinity of any other religion running scared. The producers, directors, actors will be running to save their lives.
The List is long.
Some saying enough is enough
Since the conversation is on Films, permit me to quote Ian Flemming in the 1959 James Bond movie Goldfinger:
Once is happenstance
Twice is Coincidence
The Third Time it is enemy action
Fact 4: Offensive messaging with Tilak dhari Hindus Vs Billa no 786 as life saver.
Its no longer subtle. It is now in your face. Nothing against Billa no 786 depiction but serious issue with continuous vilification of faith & symbols of majority religion that originated in India.
FACT 5: None of this is freedom of expression. This is constant & deliberate targeting of Sanatan Dharm since there is no retaliation.
* Those waxing eloquence on Freedom of Expression: will any film maker in India dare emulate Charlie Hebdo?
* No. Result: Instant Sar Tan Se Juda
#Mili on TV. Family view. 1975 cinema. That made you smile & cry & laugh and weep.
Superb performance by @SrBachchan (as always), Jaya ji, late Ashok Kumar, Aruna Irani ji. Dear Hindi film industry doyens like Hrishikesh Mukhkerjee set the bar so high.
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