I wonder what would have happened if…
…this song was released today (as in this day and age)…
In case you are wondering what this is about, let me draw your attention to these lyrics towards the end of the song (see frm 3:43 onwards)
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Main kaise Khuda haafiz kah doon
How can I say goodbye
Mujhko to kisi ka yakeen nahin
I just don’t trust anybody
Chup jaao hamari ankhon me
Hide yourself in my eyes
Bhagwan ki neeyat theek nahin
Even God cannot be trusted
***
Would there have been protests? calls for a ban? hartals? violence? Would the producer been forced to apologise? and to remove the song from the film?
…and what would have happened if instead of the word “Bhagwaan”, we had some other “name” for “God” in there?
Just wondering…
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Lyrics translated by: Atul
Well I love this song but not too sure about the possible controversies this song might have created in today’s 24×7 media coverage. At the end of the day controversies are bread and butter not only for the media but also for ‘moral policing’orgnisations. Its a vicious nexus which caters each other needs or rather compliment each other. Infact it’s almost a trend nowadays for the media to change the focus almost at the drop of the hat from Cophenhagen to Ruchika’s case. It clearly shows that controversies sells (nohing new though) and today’s media is not here to do social service but to make profit through controversies at the expense of ‘Aam Aadmi’ IQ level.
Bhuvan: I agree media is not here to do social service but to make profit through controversies
Right! Today things are wide open. Thanks to the media. But not for the masses. They cant read between the lines. Today we need to count the steps before stepping ahead. Media will create hue and cry as per their thumb rule.
well friends as i belong to the aam aadmi tribe can you please for our enlightenment elaborate as to what the ‘between the lines’ message the author wanted to convey,and as to why instead of bhagwan khuda or allah could not be substituted?
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