Myopic Censor Board: Banned, Banned, Banned!

Nitin:

It was ridiculous sitting in front of six people and having to explain why I made the film and what I have tried to say in the film. If I could say it all verbally, then why did I have to use a visual medium like film!

indeed!

Nitin, it is good you picked this issue. The Censor board comprises of majority (heterosexuals) and why would they be really concerned with minority (transsexuals, transvestites, gays, lesbians, eunuchs). For example, see my articles which reflect man-woman dichotomy are flooded with comments crossing 200+, of which more than half are just baseless and useless arguments, but my article on which you commented (remember the third sex speak), there were only few concerned readers. These are the ones who really understand that a human being is not restricted to what gender he/she is born to. There is much more to it. I wish censor Board had some good human beings in there to pass Sridhar's film which would have been a ver progressive step.

But, it is just that 'majority' is in power. But, if you want I can join this struggle and that too happily because I know what is it behind the curtain in the lives of transvestites and how much they have to go through.

Keep it up!

What social change do you intend to bring about? Have you dared to elaborate on this? Or perhaps, you don't have words to express your affection for alternate sexuality in human beings.
Remember, a film can't bring a social change dramatically. Most films are made 'from' the social change that are lurking inside people's closet and are not willing to reveal themselves. So, what social change in the society that you believe should come out in the open? And if you believe alternate sexuality should come out in the open, then I guess you are doing so in the wrong place...this is India, India can't even handle its own normal human needs, how can it handle these people? No, I am not against these other kind of people. I am saying that if you argue that you are trying to bring a social change, then what is that social change? What is it that you want to convey? And if you think that you only want to reveal something that has long been kept a secret, then in that case there are thousand other stuff that has never come out in the open. And one of them is Incest. You can never ever come out with the survey on incest, because its extremely personal and secret. Mind you, incest, I meant the victims are both, boys and girls. Much to the surprise of these feminists out here, boys too are victimized in a incest situation by women. And I have personally spoken to these young boys. Do you have the guts to reveal this or make a film on incest? I bet not only your production, you too will be under attack by women's group. Meera is supporting your cause only because encouraging alternate sexuality especially in men, will indirectly and strategically give an edge in their women empowerment program. You won't understand this deception of theirs.

"Remember, a film can't bring a social change dramatically"

So why are you all getting 'provoked'???

Oh I forgot it is your chance to fame. Which 'man' will not want to share a tiny miny lime light with Aishwarya Rai-the famous 'woman'.

No wonder, why people don't trust you Mrs Desai. Last night you said you will not talk to me any more.

But I wonder why Ash doesn't learn acting even after this many films!, is she really dumb like I thought.

Fame has got inside her head and her neuronerves are beginning to shake violently. Lets see how much she lasts. The faster one goes up, the faster one drops down. She won't last long.

Yes we will see Ash down. Wait to read about us in the next few days in the newspapers. all those people who support this will shaken violently.

Rebel-thanks but no thanks. we victims can fight our own battles.

Thanks Meera for your support.
As for someone else in this forum asking about what social change can a film bring about, a film can surely lead to a discussion about issues that are never ever talked about. A healthy debate is definitely progression towards change. A stagnant view would be to say that no change is possible so lets not even discuss it. That's exactly the way the censor board reacts to films with alternate themes. Sridhar

Sridhar,
What is the intentions behind bringing out a social change, any social change? What do you think, why is there a sudden ferocious upsurge in women-centric serials on television? This is India, the most diverse and self-conflicting social country of all in the world. Here you will find people wanting to reduce crime by making films on crime and people wanting to increase crime by making films on crime. Like I said, I am not against the other kinds of people you are mentioning here, I am not even against the discussion or a progressive development of dialogues on certain important issues, I am against the painful inability of many such film-makers to articulate their intentions.

Have you thought of making a film on how a man lives in India, highlighting their suffering, which people think, "so what he suffers, thats what he is suppose to do"? Everybody are babbling about women, women and women and their so-called suffering, god knows what suffering. Have you thought of it before why are people insensitive towards a man and not with a woman? Why? Is a man not human? You are a man, do you think a man's life easier than a woman? The sham called women empowerment is only making our society, woman vs man, and everything is done to subdue and emasculate male gender. The indiscriminate importance and power given to women in the media world is only going to backfire pretty soon. Do you agree?

You are supporting the idea of giving respect to those other kinds of people in the society. I am supporting the idea of giving respect, a little respect to the male gender. Be a little sensitive toward men, they too are humans, they too feel pain. Try to come up with a idea of making a film on a man's life, the reality of his suffering, and then you see how your film gets rejected because "you are living in a woman's world". You can't even think of making a film where the cause of a man's suffering is a woman. However, in the above case, women will support you because it gives them an edge in their women empowerment campaign, the mother of all societal deception. I don't mean to boast but I am gifted to understand a woman's mind....and I appreciate your efforts and hope you succeed in whatever you are trying to do. Nothing personal.