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Udta Punjab

With the trailers of the bollywood movie Udta Punjab out and the release date coming close,  there are a lot of speculations as to how well the movie would be able to justify the issue at hand. But this is nothing in comparison to what is being done by the great Censor Board of India.

The drug situation in the state of Punjab is no more a secret to anybody. As a resident of Punjab I feel terrible to accept the fact that a large part of the youth of this once very prosperous state is completely ruined.  And let's face it people,  we all know who is to be held responsible for all this hell.  And you can't disagree with me on this that somewhere even we share this responsibility because it is we who gave these morons the power to destroy us.

Now that it's just 2 weeks left before the release of Udta Punjab,  the Censor Board suddenly feels that the movie has a lot of abusive and inappropriate dialogues.  In the recently released title track of the film, certain main lines were changed at the last minute just because they were clearly suggestive to drugs.  Oh For God's Sake!!!!!  You don't mind songs where women are being called sluts or things to be used but drugs? NO!! And why are you doing all this? Because you are obviously being pressurised by those in power to do so as the truth if shown would shatter their already deformed image. 

If you think this is it,  then you are wrong guys.  From what I have just read,  there are proposals asking the makers to change the Name of the movie as apparently Udta Punjab is somehow defaming the state and probably more than that,  the so called political authorities.

As far as I remember,  we live in a nation that's run on the principles of democracy.  We the people have the right to express ourselves and watch whatever we wish to,  especially if it sheds some light on the reality even if it hurts.  The entertainment industry can and should not let itself be influenced by the dirty politics of this country.  I really wish whatever is the outcome,  it should be sensible and factual.  I hope the audiences too watch the movie for what it is and not take it as a threat or harm to their caste or community and use their wisdom to understand the message.  It is only if we strive to end this addiction from our society that we can walk towards a better future.

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  1. Unknown7 June 2016 at 02:24

    #speechless #great_work

    I always do await for your writings and was waiting for you to write for this too.
    A tremendous job done Tamrina.

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