Indian Film Industry promoting rape and violence
The Indian film industry is one of the biggest film industries in the world, producing over 1200 films yearly in Hindi and many other regional languages (McCarthy). The film industry plays a substantial role in shaping the attitudes, perspectives, and social interactions in Indian society. Studies have shown there is a correlation between the behavior of people and the films watched (Huesmann). The growing obscenities in Indian films and the expanding tolerance of the hypersexualized depiction of women have raised concerns over the effect these films have on society. To protect women and society from these influences Indian authorities must raise awareness to these issues. The Indian government …show more content…
At the end of every Bollywood film, there is, at least, one shooting or fighting scene, which is uncalled for and highly exaggerated. These types of violence justify assaulting law enforcement and picking fights whenever there is a disagreement. Albert Bandura, a famous psychologist, expressed this notion in his famous Bobo Doll experiment. In that experiment, they tested how children reacted to watching violent actions against a Bobo Doll. After the adults leave, the kids were tested to see if they reacted violently, and they did. This is like watching a violent film. It also leaves many people wanting to repeat those same actions. According to Albert Bandura,
By watching a model, we experience vicarious reinforcement or vicarious punishment, and we learn to anticipate a behavior’s consequence in situations like those we are observing. We are especially likely to learn from people we perceive as similar to ourselves, as successful, or as admirable (Myers …show more content…
These people think it expands the knowledge of those in more rural parts of India and helps them broaden their mindset into a more westernized culture. According to the National, the films “felt closer to the West than it did in rural India” (Raghavendra). Instead of using India culture and its values for movies, Bollywood is trying to make its industry like Hollywood, rather than embracing the uniqueness of Indian culture. Instead of being faithful to India’s culture, it is trying to turn the youth into rebellious categories, where “children abandoned traditional vocations and followed new paths” (Raghavendra), and this new approach is a different way to think. A rural India audience is viewing the majority of these films, and instead of trying to make movies more relatable, it is more so trying to target an audience that isn’t India. This industry should stop demolishing parts of our culture and make films to inspire youth to become better
The Indian film industry is one of the biggest film industries in the world, producing over 1200 films yearly in Hindi and many other regional languages (McCarthy). The film industry plays a substantial role in shaping the attitudes, perspectives, and social interactions in Indian society. Studies have shown there is a correlation between the behavior of people and the films watched (Huesmann). The growing obscenities in Indian films and the expanding tolerance of the hypersexualized depiction of women have raised concerns over the effect these films have on society. To protect women and society from these influences Indian authorities must raise awareness to these issues. The Indian government …show more content…
At the end of every Bollywood film, there is, at least, one shooting or fighting scene, which is uncalled for and highly exaggerated. These types of violence justify assaulting law enforcement and picking fights whenever there is a disagreement. Albert Bandura, a famous psychologist, expressed this notion in his famous Bobo Doll experiment. In that experiment, they tested how children reacted to watching violent actions against a Bobo Doll. After the adults leave, the kids were tested to see if they reacted violently, and they did. This is like watching a violent film. It also leaves many people wanting to repeat those same actions. According to Albert Bandura,
By watching a model, we experience vicarious reinforcement or vicarious punishment, and we learn to anticipate a behavior’s consequence in situations like those we are observing. We are especially likely to learn from people we perceive as similar to ourselves, as successful, or as admirable (Myers …show more content…
These people think it expands the knowledge of those in more rural parts of India and helps them broaden their mindset into a more westernized culture. According to the National, the films “felt closer to the West than it did in rural India” (Raghavendra). Instead of using India culture and its values for movies, Bollywood is trying to make its industry like Hollywood, rather than embracing the uniqueness of Indian culture. Instead of being faithful to India’s culture, it is trying to turn the youth into rebellious categories, where “children abandoned traditional vocations and followed new paths” (Raghavendra), and this new approach is a different way to think. A rural India audience is viewing the majority of these films, and instead of trying to make movies more relatable, it is more so trying to target an audience that isn’t India. This industry should stop demolishing parts of our culture and make films to inspire youth to become better