'Don't blame Bollywood for rapes'-says Bollywood.

'Don't blame Bollywood for rapes'

Monday, December 24, 2012 | 4:28:06 PM IST (+05:30 GMT) 5 Comments

Do explicit movie scenes and double-meaning songs and dialogues incite sexual violence? Many think so. But most directors in the Hindi film industry don't agree.

Do explicit movie scenes and double-meaning songs and dialogues incite sexual violence? Many think so. But most directors in the Hindi film industry don't agree.

Director of "The Dirty Picture" Milan Luthria feels that it is not correct to blame films for such rape and related crimes.

"I think it is unfair to make such an allegation about movies and songs. I take great offence. We need to look at our society and culture and how we live. Let's focus on real issues," Luthria told IANS.

Giving a woman's perspective, "Shirin Farhad ki Toh Nikal Padi" director Bela Sehgal feels it is important to inculcate a feeling of respect for women in boys from a young age.

"How can you rape a woman when it is a woman who gives birth to you," she said.

Even though Sehgal feels that movies are a reflection of the society, they can't be blamed for brutal sexual crime.

"Films are a reflection of how our society is. But I have not seen such a gruesome rape in any film. It is very shocking, but I don't think films can be blamed," she said.

Of course, violence and murders shown on the screen give ideas to people. Those who raped the 23-year-old in Delhi were psychopaths, she said.

Psychologist Neha Patel agrees with the general perception that television and films do influence people. She feels that a vivid display of the consequences of rape can help in reducing such crime.

"We have seen how ads send out subtle messages. When films show rape scenes, they often focus on the suffering of the girl instead of showing the consequences borne by the man," she said.

"If this is shown, it might inculcate a feeling of fear in men... a visual depiction of consequences is very important."

With item numbers becoming a must in every film, "Goal" director Vivek Agnihotri feels that songs with sexual innuendos do effect the psyche of people.

"More than rape scenes it's the subliminal messages which affect the psyche. These come from perverted songs, dances, gestures, dialogues which are meant to titillate the audience," Agnihotri told IANS.

"Very often I find our movies crossing that line. Why just movies? Even in school functions and birthday parties 10-year-olds dance with vulgar movements on vulgar lyrics."

Bollywood has a responsibility over this society and bollywood has failed in its responsibility! Dirty Pic, Jism , Murder etc. Every single of these movies is DIRT!

agree with the article its the mentality more than bollywood!!

Originally posted by: AdharBahu

Bollywood has a responsibility over this society and bollywood has failed in its responsibility! Dirty Pic, Jism , Murder etc. Every single of these movies is DIRT!

NOT AT ALL

go to saudi- no movie industry there yet it has one of the highest rates of rape attempts! some brothers rape their sisters there! horrible!

bollywood has got nothing to do with it

This is a long-discussed debate in the big bad book of human psychology and the after-effects of visual media on the human mind and conscience. Of course, Bollywood has a lot to do with it! Are you going to deny it? Visual media makes more impact than theoretical literature, and there are no two ways about it. It's obvious that one learns and adapts to happenings when presented visually than reading or researching about them.

If you look at movies, songs, and sequences today, you will see that, most of the time, a wrong or anti-social message is given by objectifying women. Please tell me what Bollywood gets out of portraying women as sex objects? Why isn't a 'beedi jalaile' or 'lucky boy' or 'Shanno' or 'Sheila, Munni,' etc picturized on men? Why women? Clearly, the message is as straightforward as it can be - Women are objects of sexual satisfaction, infatuation, and the gateway to fulfilling a lecherous man's wild fantasies. Do them to achieve them! That's the ultimate goal!

When an impudently shameless animal (and I refuse to use the word 'man' here, as real men don't perceive women as sex objects) visits a night club, inebriated on his fantasies and his lust for the obvious, what is he to do when he's surrounded by women flaunting their assets in skimpy clothing? Oh, and may I please add, songs of the nature I just posted above are played most of the time in such bars.

Bollywood has a social / societal responsibility towards its audience. If they don't realize it, it leaves them with no difference between them (as entertainers) and the selfish po*n industry magnates, always in a rat race, trying to mint money out of those who can well be exploited.

Originally posted by: koiza.k

NOT AT ALL

go to saudi- no movie industry there yet it has one of the highest rates of rape attempts! some brothers rape their sisters there! horrible!

bollywood has got nothing to do with it

No, Kozy. You have the wrong info there. Saudi Arabia has, by far, the strictest of Shariah Law implemented in their system. Check these recent statistics, Saudi is no where in the list. Saudi is actually one of the safest places for women. Women don't have as much freedom as men do, but at least they are safe.

https://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_rap_percap-crime-rapes-per-capita

Originally posted by: -Xaffron-

No, Kozy. You have the wrong info there. Saudi Arabia has, by far, the strictest of Shariah Law implemented in their system. Check these recent statistics, Saudi is no where in the list. Saudi is actually one of the safest places for women. Women don't have as much freedom as men do, but at least they are safe.

https://www.nationmaster.com/graph/cri_rap_percap-crime-rapes-per-capita

xaffy i am a muslim and i know saudi has a significance for muslims but i have been there and observed it myself- outside seems very pure and peaceful but behind closed doors its massive dirt! i hate to say it but it happens there pretty much like other places :(

Originally posted by: vedant123

Acc to u these films portrayed DIRT, so what happens behind the door is DIRT! Acc. To you sex is taboo and so movies tht depict it give raise to rape? Then so basically every second person who would have seen the film must have been doing rape!??!??

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sharia law is not very islamic. it is so radical anddoes not follow the true teachings of islam