Mehak's Blog

On an average, how many rape cases do you read in the newspaper every day? The answers are one too many. The ones reported are only a small fraction of the ones that occur. And what do you think is responsible for this? Maybe it's not Bollywood alone, but it is the single most responsible for this problem. The reason Bollywood amounts to such a big culprit is that it has been allowed to show obscenity and objectify women. And it has gone on for far too long. The institution responsible for restricting the content being played in Cinemas (CBFC) has done nothing to make it stop. The list of movies that show that men can get their way with women just by being persistent is one of the longest in the world. And these movies are considered entertain. This entertainment makes the minds of little boys rotten and it won't take you too long to guess that these are the boys that grow up to eve-tease women. It is not their fault because this behavior was introduced to them by films and j

The role of the CBFC is to give film certification without which films cannot be released. That is all. I fail to understand why there is so much conflict between directors and the CBFC chief! If only Mr. Nihalani would do his job instead of forcing his opinion down the throat of the masses, we would all be happier. Their job is to view the content and give it a certification. Instead, they haggle with directors to make certain cuts to receive the desired certification. We live in a free country yet we are slaves of the mindset that is being forced on us by government officials like Nihalani. Films like Phullu are trying to bring a change in their own little way but unfortunately have to face the demons at CBFC. Here's a thing, Menstruation is not an adult subject and yes, it IS UNIVERSAL.  Films promoting women empowerment or women speaking out are put under pressure because they go against their overall political agenda.  Where was Mr. Nihalani when women were being objectifi