This short excerpt seems incomplete and out of place- on the Muslim question you point to Amitava! If you mention Hindi cinema, the Khans, the Salim-Javeds, are culpable in not shining any light on normal Muslim families or the problems of their ilk, only portraying Hindu lives in their movies. One can argue about the box office demands etc but the rich and famous Muslims of India hide behind a certain facade.
I have tons of Muslim friends and family and I love them.
There is so much to be said about this issue.
People’s lived experiences are getting sucked into political miasma created by Hindutva-vaadis.
Fascinating article on representation of Muslims in Indian film. I had no idea there was a time when Muslims were portrayed as neighbors or helpers in film. I’ve only ever seen the last 20 years of Hindi films in which every Muslim male character is slightly fanatical.
Thanks for addressing this issue and sharing Ali's perspective with us. Some time ago, I did a data-driven story on this topic for BBC.
Our story revealed the business side of this issue, illustrating how religious and gender minorities have been represented in blockbuster films over the past thirty years.
I believe our story addresses the question @hemamalini raised. She asked, "If you mention Hindi cinema, the Khans, the Salim-Javeds, are culpable in not shining any light on normal Muslim families or the problems of their ilk, only portraying Hindu lives in their movies."
Our story indicates that the film industry, driven by profit motives, often designs its films as efficient products to meet the needs and preferences of its targeted group, rather than as pieces of literature whose purpose is to help its audience understand their world better.
In this case, the preferences are biases, insecurities, and feelings of hatred against some sections of society and they seem to be dominating in shaping film content.
It's a well-known fact that when profit motives take the lead, other considerations such as individual responsibility, accountability, and ethics often take a backseat.
Unknown information to me. Depressing how prejudice is everywhere as if humans were made to push others down. I do love the idea of quoting poetry. My family is steeped in movies and we quote funny lines, but your friend's example is beautiful.
This short excerpt seems incomplete and out of place- on the Muslim question you point to Amitava! If you mention Hindi cinema, the Khans, the Salim-Javeds, are culpable in not shining any light on normal Muslim families or the problems of their ilk, only portraying Hindu lives in their movies. One can argue about the box office demands etc but the rich and famous Muslims of India hide behind a certain facade.
I have tons of Muslim friends and family and I love them.
There is so much to be said about this issue.
People’s lived experiences are getting sucked into political miasma created by Hindutva-vaadis.
Fascinating article on representation of Muslims in Indian film. I had no idea there was a time when Muslims were portrayed as neighbors or helpers in film. I’ve only ever seen the last 20 years of Hindi films in which every Muslim male character is slightly fanatical.
Hi Amitva Ji,
Thanks for addressing this issue and sharing Ali's perspective with us. Some time ago, I did a data-driven story on this topic for BBC.
Our story revealed the business side of this issue, illustrating how religious and gender minorities have been represented in blockbuster films over the past thirty years.
I believe our story addresses the question @hemamalini raised. She asked, "If you mention Hindi cinema, the Khans, the Salim-Javeds, are culpable in not shining any light on normal Muslim families or the problems of their ilk, only portraying Hindu lives in their movies."
Our story indicates that the film industry, driven by profit motives, often designs its films as efficient products to meet the needs and preferences of its targeted group, rather than as pieces of literature whose purpose is to help its audience understand their world better.
In this case, the preferences are biases, insecurities, and feelings of hatred against some sections of society and they seem to be dominating in shaping film content.
It's a well-known fact that when profit motives take the lead, other considerations such as individual responsibility, accountability, and ethics often take a backseat.
Here's the link - https://www.bbc.com/hindi/extra/sqj5WakPRy/bollywood-muslim-hindi
Unknown information to me. Depressing how prejudice is everywhere as if humans were made to push others down. I do love the idea of quoting poetry. My family is steeped in movies and we quote funny lines, but your friend's example is beautiful.
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