OBSCENE VIDEOS IRK POLITICIANS
THE ASIAN AGE (JUN 2003)
By Skimmy Gupta
Dozens of raunchy remix videos like ‘Kaliyon ka chaman’,’Kaanta Laga’,‘Chadti Jawaani’ booming on TV has now irked the politicians of Mumbai city.Last month, The Asian Age reported about the crusade by Maharashtra State Commission for Women against these obscene videos. Even the singer and music director of these videos agree that though these videos were vulgar, but they had nothing to do with the visual content. While the music company is happy with sales of music videos, the politicians feel such videos only corrupt the society and must be censored.
Sanjay Nirupam,Shiv Sena MP told The Asian Age, “From the very beginning, Shiv Sena has taken a tough stand to curb vulgarity depicted in any form. Whether obscenity is in form of audio, visual for public consumption, any vulgarity shown under pretext of creativity and art will not be tolerated at any cost. I feel anything that a person cannot sit and watch with family is vulgar. We are totally against these music videos and it will be a party decision to look into this matter. Also censor will have to play a strict role before permitting its TV telecast. Secondly, there are some rules and regulations on obscenity that have to be practiced by the present legislation. If one person involved in promoting such vulgar music videos in punished and put behind bars, the message will float to everyone and such videos will be stopped.
Nicolas Almeida, social worker and ex-corporator, Andheri (east) says, “In 1999,I had filed a writ petition against a foreign TV channel for open display of vulgarity. An order was sent for recommendation to Lok sabha forcing the free access to the channel and it was declared as an adult channel. Television is a public medium and any sort of obscenity shown is highly objectionable. Such music videos only corrupt young minds and send wrong fashion statements amongst teenagers.”
The music company T-Series has produced the music videos of ‘Kaliyon ka chaman’,’Kaanta Laga’,‘Chadti Jawaani’. Bina Kothari, Public Relations officer,T-Series says “These remixes may be vulgar to an extent. But the sales of VCDs of these videos have beaten all records. And people are still lapping over it. So it depends entirely on minds of people to decide the vulgarity concept.” However, she refused to give exact figures of such upcoming music videos by the company.
Radhika Rao, Rao & Sapru films involved with the making of these three videos refused to comment saying, “I do not want to be a part of this controversy anymore.”
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By Skimmy Gupta
Dozens of raunchy remix videos like ‘Kaliyon ka chaman’,’Kaanta Laga’,‘Chadti Jawaani’ booming on TV has now irked the politicians of Mumbai city.Last month, The Asian Age reported about the crusade by Maharashtra State Commission for Women against these obscene videos. Even the singer and music director of these videos agree that though these videos were vulgar, but they had nothing to do with the visual content. While the music company is happy with sales of music videos, the politicians feel such videos only corrupt the society and must be censored.
Sanjay Nirupam,Shiv Sena MP told The Asian Age, “From the very beginning, Shiv Sena has taken a tough stand to curb vulgarity depicted in any form. Whether obscenity is in form of audio, visual for public consumption, any vulgarity shown under pretext of creativity and art will not be tolerated at any cost. I feel anything that a person cannot sit and watch with family is vulgar. We are totally against these music videos and it will be a party decision to look into this matter. Also censor will have to play a strict role before permitting its TV telecast. Secondly, there are some rules and regulations on obscenity that have to be practiced by the present legislation. If one person involved in promoting such vulgar music videos in punished and put behind bars, the message will float to everyone and such videos will be stopped.
Nicolas Almeida, social worker and ex-corporator, Andheri (east) says, “In 1999,I had filed a writ petition against a foreign TV channel for open display of vulgarity. An order was sent for recommendation to Lok sabha forcing the free access to the channel and it was declared as an adult channel. Television is a public medium and any sort of obscenity shown is highly objectionable. Such music videos only corrupt young minds and send wrong fashion statements amongst teenagers.”
The music company T-Series has produced the music videos of ‘Kaliyon ka chaman’,’Kaanta Laga’,‘Chadti Jawaani’. Bina Kothari, Public Relations officer,T-Series says “These remixes may be vulgar to an extent. But the sales of VCDs of these videos have beaten all records. And people are still lapping over it. So it depends entirely on minds of people to decide the vulgarity concept.” However, she refused to give exact figures of such upcoming music videos by the company.
Radhika Rao, Rao & Sapru films involved with the making of these three videos refused to comment saying, “I do not want to be a part of this controversy anymore.”
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Labels: Music
posted by Skimmy @ July 10, 2008
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