Published Mar 10, 2021
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Islamophobia In Bollywood

Published Mar 10, 2021
2 mins read
410 words

The world of hindi cinema and Bollywood is d ne of the most influential field in India. Indians are obsessed with Bollywood movie.

But how much honesty does it maintain in creating their content.?

Indian cinema has witnessed various eras of themes from romantics to action to thriller but one of the absurd theme that have become favourite for Bollywood is Islamophobia. Yes Indian film industry is selling Islamophobia and its increasing day by day.

Few years ago they portraying muslim characters with kohl-ed eyes,wearing fez, tabiz and sometimes lungi also.They are not so educated and socially established personality. They are either criminal or low standard small characters.

In recent years kohl-ed eyes, devilish gaze, kurta, meat eating style and aggressively dancing are some of the standards these films have set for muslim characters. Over the decades different templates and stereotypes where set from a terrorists to jihadi to now an ancient devilish ruler mostly Mughal Emperor.

Recent released movie Tanhaji pushes an Islamophobic idea of fight against Swaraj and Freedom for Hindustan which is technically not possible in 1600s. Just try a little google search and you will get the fact of The battle of Kondhan. In this movie there is a sense that the battle was fought on religious lines. But was it do?

However, in the last couple of years Bollywood movies have started to include muslim characters from history different country as villains.

In 2018, a big budget fantasy piece Padmavat by one of the indian biggest film makers turned Alauddin khilji. The most powerful muslim emperor and his entire clan into murderous, manipulative, lust, devilish dark personality. In the other hand the Hindu ruler and the community in the movie are shown to embody nobility, valour, patriotism and bright.

There are lots of movies like Razi, War where they add to the stereotypes of what constitute a good muslim and a the factor which make bad muslims. Good muslims are cover their head, go to the Dargah, do not toych alcohol and Bad muslims are indulge in multiple sexual activities and ask Allah for luck before committing crimes.

Sometimes muslim movie maker add a good muslim character and in the team who fight Bad muslims. They show muslim families who are victims of the radical Islamic country they line in.

It creats The others which puts further pressure on Indian muslims communities who are already facing the wreath of a Hindu Nationalist Govt.

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yoge123 6/19/21, 6:23 AM
Well written. Keep doing. F o l l o w for F o l l o w back

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