Pardah hai Pardah…

Shantanu, I remember somewhere in 1994 there was some dud movie of Karishma Kapoor called Atish and there was some song called “Ya Mustafa” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpBVwTdoJRE) in it to which there was objection from “Only Minority Sentiments can be hurt” brigade and the usual Rudalis came out. The song was re-released with words “Ya Dilrooba”.

Somewhere in the same year another two movies of Karishma Kapoor came out with Govinda. They had songs in them with the word “Sexy” in it. One of ’em was “Meri Pant Bhi Sexy”. Because of overt use of word Sexy, for some odd reason there were protests and both the songs were changed. One of ’em to “Meri Pant Bhi Fancy”.

Now, Indian psyche has moved a long way. So it seems at least. It has become “Modern”. Word Sexy is no longer offensive, in fact now a days I see more sex in Indian movies than in Hollywood movies. Hey didn’t some Indian actress say “Sex sells”. No one came out with a decree on her unlike Sania Mirza and her “short” skirt which ruffled a few feathers.

But anyways, the point is while one broad section of Indians have moved “ahead”, looks like some of us are still stuck in 600 AD. Anti-Fellow Indians Bigot Raj Thackery is doing his part of Secular extremism to patronize such ideology.

Dirt Digger, Shabana Azmi is more likely the paragon of Marxist/leftist intelligentsia. Anyone who manages to ruffle Bukhari’s feathers is not a paragon of Muslims – at least not the intelligent ones. 😉
(Which is not to say that she doesn’t indulge in pseudo-secularism).

@Shantanu

I was pondering over this news later in the day also. The funny part is that if people start getting offended/associating with such far fetched imagination of “oh they must be talking about so and so” without any proof or logic then on those lines Hindus should thank this Indian Actor Shah Rukh Khan for unintentionally spreading the teachings of Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta and other holy Shastr. In Geetaji God Shri Krishn said:

ममैवांशो जीवलोके जीवभूतः सनातनः।
मनःषष्ठानीन्द्रियाणि प्रकृतिस्थानि कर्षति॥१५- ७॥

अहं वैश्वानरो भूत्वा प्राणिनां देहमाश्रितः।
प्राणापानसमायुक्तः पचाम्यन्नं चतुर्विधम्॥१५- १४॥

सर्वस्य चाहं हृदि संनिविष्टो मत्तः स्मृतिर्ज्ञानमपोहनं च।
वेदैश्च सर्वैरहमेव वेद्यो वेदान्तकृद्वेदविदेव चाहम्॥१५- १५॥

In very short, He is saying that all living entities in this world are His eternal, fragmental parts. He is seated in everyone’s heart, and from Him comes remembrance and knowledge.

And what song did Shah Rukh Khan act on in one of his movie? “Tujh mein Rab dikhta hai” i.e. which I think means I see God in you. Good for him that these fanatics haven’t read Geetaji otherwise there would have been a fatwa on his head also for associating with his fellow Indians who are proud Idol Worshipers. Just like Salman Khan got one for participating in Shri Ganesh Mahotsav.

Check this out, something to similar effect: http://www.faithfreedom.org/Articles/sina40928p5.htm