A country obsessed with political strife is attempting to open up a new election cycle online. from friday to thursday.
For some reason, films across India are presumed as commentaries on where society and the country are headed because of their mediocre writing, ignoring logic and Newtonian physics, and lacking depth.
First, a specific disclaimer is provided.
Bollywood, the elephant in the room, is outdated and struggles to compete with other Indian language films and Hollywood films.
The industry is also notorious for promoting stories that undermine Hindu sensibilities and emotions.
two, In an age when the free market is the best litmus test, people have the right to accuse creations of being naive, poorly done, and logically flawed. Social media movements are seasonal, but denials or blockades of films must be consistent with the laws of the country.
Here we see the timely and important comments of Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur. Boycotts aside, if people were able to actually see what was wrong with the film that the censor board might have missed, they should take it up with the relevant government authorities.
But the bigger problem is that some elements online aren’t looking for solutions.
Successful in creating an election cycle that begins every Friday, they want to put the film industry on a pedestal, scrutinize it, hold it accountable for their choice of representation to be on that pedestal, and even complain about it.
At best, the industry should be viewed as an ecosystem of artists rented by the highest bidder (producer).
Despite the unusual social commentary through the film, it should not be viewed as an expert on policy or politics, or as a reflection of the country’s past, present, or future.
It should be noted that Bollywood is not important in the scheme of civilization.
Therefore, when some artists put up placards against crime within society, it should not be confused with awareness or basic duty, but should be eye-catching for the promotion of the film.
When some of them complain about the CAA or NRC, it’s not a concern, but they’re in the spotlight in hopes of giving their failing careers some impetus.
Today, the social media movement is all about global warming, climate change, firecrackers, subway infrastructure, and everything else under the sun, even though we can’t count the first 20 elements of the periodic table. We placed celebrities on pedestals to provide commentary. Instagram numbers, newspaper coverage, podcast invites, and more.
Forget the facts. They are the same people who, while citing the CAA protest, failed to get the map of India right, assumed the NRC to be the actual document, and sat proudly in the protest. Something must have gone wrong. Bottom line: why promote their nonsensical remarks so much?
Then there’s the matter of frivolous protests. A recently released film was promoted by one such social her media movement about the color of the actress’s clothing. Color coding of what actors and actresses can wear in movies and in public.
Frivolous outcry also undermines the credibility of other social media movements, if justified.
For example, let’s look at the synopsis of the same movie. Bollywood’s weakness for Pakistani culture and artists is as old as Pakistan itself, but it is also one of the market achievements the industry has long served and is not unique to India.
There is nothing right about how the economics of convenience played out.
Movies currently being made in Hollywood adjust their scripts and plots to suit Chinese sentiments, even as the two countries are embroiled in a trade war.
Forever, one of the most over-the-top clichés in spy movies is a home country agent turning against their country, or an enemy country agent changing allegiance.
Some examples of this are: Mission Impossible: 2, Working with Russian scientists to try to unleash the virus is a former American agent. Several other installments of the same franchise include CIA Agents Turning Against America, British Agents Turning Against England, etc. This is a multi-billion dollar franchise.
Disney, which runs the Marvel Cinematic Universe, black widow, She was a former Russian agent, but then shifted her allegiances to the Americans and became an Avenger. Another multi-billion dollar franchise.
A few other examples come to mind. Angel Has Fallen, White House Down, Salt, Knight And Day, James Bond, Allied, etc. Conclusion; None of these films are to be interpreted as commentary on local politics, policies, or socio-economic realities. They are celebrated for being popcorn entertainers.
An industry that already uses ventilators gives too much weight to what they do and what they say.
So the moral of the social media movement is pretty simple. Don’t put an industry that doesn’t even have an audience’s heartbeat on a pedestal and complain about it.
After giving them that power, don’t complain about how powerful they are.