Is Bollywood Becoming a Propaganda Tool? | Foreign Correspondent
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- čas přidán 9. 08. 2023
- In India the Modi government is being accused of waging a war on Bollywood, the country’s most powerful cultural force, effectively turning it into a propaganda tool.
Filmmakers who dare to criticise the government or resist pressure to produce pro-Hindu content face a backlash.
In this episode of Foreign Correspondent, the ABC’s South Asia Correspondent Avani Dias goes behind the scenes in Bollywood to meet industry insiders who’ve risked their careers to speak candidly on camera.
In the words of one well-known actor: “If you want to thrive in Bollywood you have to suck up or shut up”.
Its left some asking whether free speech is at risk in the largest democracy in the world under Modi’s reign.
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As a Christian its better to live in a Hindu India than in an islamic Pakistan
Yeah that's why so many Christian migrating and working in the Gulf countries 😂
@@stardust2045yeah that's why mandir is built on abudhabi😅😂
They don't tolerate terrorism like Pakistan😂
Vaise bhi ab toh uska anth nishchit hai
@thomasthomasphilp4393 you mean in a 'secular' India.
@@yashshukla9350Andhbhakt terrorism ke bare main na sikhi Toh Accha hai
_"As a Christian its better to live in a Hindu India than in an islamic Pakistan"_
You bhakts are extremely hilarious. Propaganda and lies EVERY second of the day.
Swara is major bollywood star
Really??
😂😂😂😂😂
Bro major cause they are promoting her 😂😂😂
Yes better than ada sharma😂😂
Is Vivek Agnihotri a top director ??
@@fettuccine794niether but what he has done with that film was absolutely blockbuster
@@viveksingh-eo6pulol
Irony is "the documentry calls out propaganda while documentry itself is a propaganda."☠️
Truth hurts ?
@@dev100cool when did swara become top bollywood star? And her role is well known for inciting violence, she on camera claimed NRC draft provision are scary and couldn't produce a single source- was humbled by rubika☠️
now let me know if it hurts.
I can debunk every single propaganda part of this video.
@@lokii08whn did vivek agnihotri became major director?? But still they showed him like that only na
@@Rajarshi1999 vivek agnihotri has directed 8 Films and one of them is a Super Hit. And that makes him a major director by any standard.
@@odomangulati7079 directing a 8 films makes someone major when all of them are flop and nobody evens knows the name of them, one successful film that also just because of propaganda and BJP support. Even Sajid Khan has made less movies than him and all flops but still people know him more than agnihotri, a person whom people didn't even know before 2022.
"Swara Bhasker is a major bollywood star".....hahahaha
Exactly
What kinda rubbish this is 😂😂
They r promoting swara bhaskar lol 😭😭
If you've done proper research, you know the real name is Indian film industry or Hindi film industry not Bollywood
Smh🤦♀️
She says it’s here 3:54
This piece gets the whole Adipurush angle absolutely wrong. The makers of the film are no victims. They set out to make RW propaganda but it backfired only because the quality of the film was terrible
True
Propaganda if they wanted they can make tales of Mohammad and aisha the mariage of 6 years girls with 50+ years man
@@eraoflifeofminethey-lr6df then go make it
@@saahilsiddiqui6762will you promise to keep your society at bay in the interest of free speech?
@@rutvikrsI promise on his behalf, jaa banaa ke dikha ab
Anything I don't like is propaganda 😭
No country becomes a super power until and unless its proud of their culture and civilization
A documentary calling out propaganda while documentary itself is a propaganda 😂
Instead of why the boy was beaten by Muslim men,she asked why it is in first seen..It speaks a lot about agenda journalism.😢
Didn't expect such a opinionated piece of ( should I really call it ? ) journalism.
The apt title for this video: ‘Yes, we are a propaganda tool of the left.’ 😂
Thanks for showing the reality of India. Indian journalism is dead. We need this sort of journalism. Please continue to operate in India. Please don't succumb to pressure. You are serving the people of India. This is a pure but unfortunately Thankless Service.
One slap and journalism will come alive
BHARATVARSH MEDIA CHANNEL SHOW REALITY.WHICH YOU LIBERALS DON'T LIKE.
Reality of India is it is vibrant and just the way R wing politics wins in Australia, in India after 65 years R wing ( Indian context) has won that too democratically twice , Democracy is alive , many states are also controlled by opposition... but your guys are vehemently opposed to anybody else but the family dynasty of Congress .. grow up bro !
🙏🏽 we all eco this. It’s unfortunate the Australian government also allow this propaganda to be performed in their soil recently. And their media sung so high and higher. While the Manipur women where walking in the streets - cannot express here.
Even people settled in Australia who doesn’t want much to do with India or it’s REAL welfare advocating for this democracy of separatists😅 Hope they enjoy the freedom of speech and equality of faith in Australia- but don’t mind the discrimination for their own fanatic cause back in India. ❤
@@pradeepkumar-hp6wn What propaganda? If a film maker shows the truth about atrocities committed against Hindus it is propaganda is it?
Vivek's wife herself is saying the prime minister has endorsed the film. How could he deny it?
The prime minster appreciated the sprit of the film and asked people to face up to the truth and not seek the movies BAN as demanded by muslim organizations and communists.
That is not the same as "endorsing" the film. Doubt if the PM has the time to watch movies.
If he endorsed it whats wrong in it isnt the genocide occured bsck in 90s
@Ab-cj8bs Geηocide? You call few people dying as geηocide? Know the definition first. Also, the issue here is not the endorsing but the hypocrisy of Vivek. While his wife clearly says that Modi endorsed the film, he, on the other hand, denies it outright
I am glad they used the interviews despite having been asked not to. The dark side of the 'exotic' India must be recognised by the world for any real change to happen.
Peaceful terror attacks in the west : Thousands
Hindu terror attacks in the west : Zero
But the west shoots a propaganda documentary to dismantle Hindutva. That's how terrorism wins. Its funny if it wasn't so pathetic.
This is the breach of privacy
I don't understand this 'must be recognised by the world' argument. What for? Indian society and polity have to take up the fight for the changes they would like to see. Whether the Brits or Australians get to see it is inconsequential.
Mam! .. Where you are wrong in your impeccable analysis is when you implicitly assume that Indians would care for what the world thinks and that the world cares for the values that they say they do and that they wouldn't associate with India if India didn't fit into their worldview.
Interesting how the argument keeps changing as per their convenience. When convenient - movies reflect society and how it’s changing. When it’s not - movies are changing society, narrative and are propaganda tool. Showing the real India is propaganda. Inko ghar bhejo yaar koi.
You hiding behind the language?
They using Bollywood for leftist anti h1ndu pro M00zL1Im narratives from 1947 to 2014 is inclusive bollywood
Others doing it is propaganda
@@maazkalim osama bin laden shot like a dog so sad
Āryan superhero Hitler was maimed so much that he had no recourse but to take his own life, not-so-sad - "@@Myanmartiger921".
Aaj hi Bheja hai. 🙂
Not just Bollywood, the media also.
Not just media the infrastructure too. Popped up out of nowhere to support Modi 😢
Palk( ! ) approved.
Must say, Avani Dias is incredibly talented. What a fabulous broadcaster.
She is propagandist herself, Brown British still lives in India. All words are propaganda.
@@thegudshepherd & Kashmir files is a documentary 😂😂
@@thegudshepherdkashmir files is based on true even lmao 😂😂you guys are the reason why our journalism is dead
avani dias has left leaning bias. You can see it. She is not impartial at all.
@@VanaeCavaetake the criticism
Instead of questions about opening scene, questions should have been asked "isn't it based on true event"?
Lol
your lol displayes your insensitivity @@wakiafaruque6891
a based on true even film by bollywood is always a joke
Ok then also watch BBC documentary
Keep up your good work and show what is happening in india, all the best
Is Bollywood Becoming a Propaganda Tool?
ans.- YES
This is what happens when you are sent abroad for study....and then you turned against your own country 😅😂
How is it turnin again ur own country?
BJP is India, India is BJP to you I suppose
Bhakt logic- my papa is the country😂😂
@@viveksingh-eo6pueww jihadi
Short Answer: Certainly yes. Apart from movies, no actor dares to talk against the Govt. Just yesterday, the celebrated Tamil industry actor Rajnikant was seen touching Ajay Bisht's (the UP Cheif Minister) feet. The Indian film industry lacks a spine.
So which actor took on politics in the past? It almost sounds like they are not built for that role at all.
And which Bong actor has spoken against Communism and TMC goonism in West Bengal?
True, it is because of the Spineless in India who bow down instead up standing their ground that India was able to be colonised for so long. Now BJP has realised this trait and used it too.
If you wanna invest your 30 mint in this,let me remind you they say Swara is major bollywood star
Tell me when it comes. I can't hear that joke
@@renudeepak1349 ha sahi kaha hasi to muje bhi nhi aayi
Which Indian Media should do, that's doing International Media, ❤
Propoganda
This documentry is frustrating because there is no truth across but one thing i would like to say please don't spread wrong thing about INDIA
Watched a project of modern Brown sepoys 😅
Adipurush is the biggest disaster not the biggest blockbuster they promoted a lot with the ruling political class but it did not work
Keep it real and Please continue to provide your service for India ❤
I'm glad people are realizing this and are talking about it... Great work ❤
This is todays reality and exactly what's happening right now, this is a real time documentary
"Dosti bani rahe" like master, like slaves... Best evidence and example of hypocrisy
Next time, vote for an educated leader to rule the country, with original degree certificates and no records of c0mmunaI r!ots in the past 🙏🇮🇳
The classic neolib 😂
Who is here after Zubair post on X😂?
Wow seeing the comments now I am sure why alienated force rule us for 200 hundred plus years..these people don't know how many Hindus were killed in 1990 in Kashmir how many Hindu women were raped and killed but because of non favourite government they'll bash india just shameless but again ramayan mai bhi ghar ka bhedi tha aur ye to ramayan ki bhoomi hai isme agar ek Ram hai to 100 bibhishan hai..just grow up
Why These media don't have problem with islamic terrorism? Should nobody speak or make a film? Accept it as a reality or right to express. Many movies has been made to justify terrorism but nobody had problem. Opposition even saved many terrorista in that genocide. Do you have courage to ask?? No because you don't feel the pain of those who got killed untill you go to without your id in terrorists area.
Can you list some Indian movies which justify terrorism? I have watched plenty of Indian movies, none of them justify terrorism. The terrorists are always portrayed as villains because that's what they are. Meanwhile in the real world an Indian state named Madhya Pradesh has elected a terrorist into the Lok Sabha.
Movies are reflection of society. The Indian society is going through a hindu Renaissance. Everyone is riding the wave. Bollywood to politics.
He said Kashmiri pandit genocide but according to Indian Home Ministry 89 Kashmiri pandits were killed by militants over the period of 10 years from 1989 to 1999. That's definitely not the meaning of genocide
89 Were killed on 19 january 1990 not in 10 years
Wow. Disapproving of what kashmiri hindus themselves say.
89 kashmiri pandits & 1635 kashmiri muslims got killed in the same period of time...its actually kashmiri Muslims genocide.
@@pranjalpandey3553 Kashmiri Hindus who didn't get displaced say that.
It wasn't only 89, the figures are a bit higher. But they were systematically targeted, attacked & threatened. And if not genocide at least it was ethnic cleansing.
Can you make a documentary on beheading of hindus in india ?????
keep up the good work, ABC!
Major Bollywood star😂😂😂😂 23:40
What is the defination of propegenda.? How does adipurush full fill your defination .?
22:40 epic moments 😂
vivek is a demon, salute to professor vashkor madam for her honest soul
How true is this...an eye opener ...a trailer for future...😢
Hasn't this already happened? I heard billions of Muslims were killed in Kashmir
It's really great work.
This is a great work and as an India I thank your team for that. There is also a movie called 'The kerala story'. Which became bigger hit than 'kashmir files'.The agenda of that movie is to defame a state called keralam where Hindus, Muslims and christians are living peacefully with a brotherhood spirit. They took some rare incidents which happened years back and projected it like this is what keralam is all about there is nothing good out there and hindus are getting targeted by muslims. They released the movie during the state election of 'Karnataka'which is the neighbouring state of 'Keralam'. One thing that this bjp government keep doing after came in to power is to divide the people and make it as vote for them. In today's india the most hated word is 'Secular'.
Very Happy to read 🙏🏽
They can try - but cannot break the unit of people in Kerala. The place were still the true soul of India resides.
We all know that Kerala has no problems. 😢
I am from Kerala and a Christian and a minority in India. Its true that there may be few cases of Hindu and Christian girls who went for Jihad. Love and Drug Jihad are realities in current Kerala. There are numerous conversions of Hindu and Christian through fake love. I know cases personally
My distant aunt is married to a Muslim man for years. Ofcourse she had to become a Muslim. They are happy too. Thats not the case with instances which I came across personally as Love Jihad
Do you think the way Jodha Akbar was depicted in the true way? It was also a propaganda film to appease Muslims
Avani Dias ... her connotations are negative... morally banal and biased...Jai Hind 🇮🇳
India needs brave, fearless, courageous & daring journalists like Avani Dias to reach the truth to the common people 👏
Avani Dias sounds like an Aussie. She is not from india.
@@VanaeCavae So? Why can't an aussie report on India? There are literally hundreds of reporters working in foreign countries all over the world, including Indian reporters in other countries!
@_Rupesh_YADAV Why? Who will ban her?
@_Rupesh_YADAV You seem to be chickening out of the discussion! 🙄
@_Rupesh_YADAV You are the one talking about irrelevant stuff and avoiding the discussion! 🙄
Ths journalist omg loved her ❤
A sunshine far away when you have a deep darkness around you makes you happy that still there is hope. When the indian media has just gone low and showing only the propoganda at that time these foreign channels dare to show the reality and try to save the democracy of India.
The arrogance of Bollywood has gone off limits. They are just keen on making sexist, glamorous and movies filled with sexual content. If they don’t do this they mock Indian people and their sentiments in the name of movies.
They can’t even write a storyline properly without hurting anyone or showing sexual content.
Stopped watching Bollywood movies couple of years back.
Other South Indian filims including Telugu which produced Oscar winning RRR, Bahubali. Kannada and Malayalam filims are much better these days.
Vivek Sir should of said without my consent
❤❤❤ really exist like this news channel
Biggest joke swara Bhaskar is major start 😂😂😂😂 Masta joke maara hai
I love India except when we play you at Cricket!!!!! Love From New Zealand!
Thank you abc
So both PR of Vivek and Swara have the problem with the journalist
This director's interview was realest I heard in awhile.
What a hatchet job ABC ... did not expect this from you.. journalists are supposed to be unbiased!
Exactly 💯 percent
Haider was also made that showed separatist movement. Yes there are propaganda movies but to say that Kashmir files didn't happen is insensitive.
This is reality how india changes...no indian journalist have a guts to tell about its own people...beacause all are leaving in silent fear
Havn't seen this kind of journalism in a while, KUDOS!
Accuracy of foreign media is always doubtful
While I agree with the central theme presented here, as I am also a firm believer in the notion that creativity and free speech are both facing significant threats within the entertainment business, I must express my dissent towards the apparent bias in the reporting. It is important to note that the success of a film like 'Kashmir Files' does not inherently categorize it as mere "propaganda," solely due to it conflicting with the perspectives of the reporter or the featured professor. Have the producers taken the initiative to consult Kashmiri Pandits, in order to gauge whether they find the film's content to be inaccurately portrayed or sensationalized in relation to their narrative?
Moreover, my interest waned in regard to the professor's standpoint, particularly when she depicted the departure of the Pandits as being a matter of them being "asked" to leave. This statement overlooks the brutal ramifications that transpired for those who resisted this seemingly benign request, consequences that remained largely inconspicuous to the nation until the release of this film shed light on them.
man just know that every person involved in this video is insanely out of touch. The professor starts out as a film studies person but she's got more to say on politics and the "political hindutva project". You can see she's dressed a bit like major Bollywood actress's mother, who also happens to be a professor at the same university as the first one. That's not a bug it's a feature for all these people who will wear sari as a performance. That draping would be a nightmare if they actually wore it out like that for 10 min. Maybe they are corrupt, they are certainly all in a nexus which is fishing for boutique opportunities so a few doors closing doesn't matter and even props up the kind of image
Asserting Hindu identity is propaganda, wah re landeru ke marxists!
Swara itself married to own brother😂😂😂
The question - what is propeganda. The Answer - showing Indian culture is propengada.
Pandit ji, Indian culture has lots of other religions than sanatan dharam.
You interviewed a wrong person of film industry
Propagandas won't be a milestone in anywhere...
The venom always get separated from the modern society..
Australian media hai ,jaha vikas hua hai vo nahi dikhayenge,jaha thodi si bhi problem hai vo khojke ke bada issue banane ki koshish ki jayegi😅😂
Swara Bhaskar is a major Bollywood star what a joke 🤣😂🤣😂😂.
That part was truly funny. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
How much money did you get to make this interview 😅😅
Not a single person has come out with genuine criticism of Kashmir files. Just mindless outrage.
Tell me what was wrongly portrayed in the movie? Can you point out even one thing which was factually inaccurate?
The criticism is that it portrays a true incident with the sole intent of communal polarization & inciting violence. After this there were incidents of violence against Ms, gen0_cidal slogans raised in theaters, kashmiris out of hotels or denied service, harassment of even children & students in schools. And more..
If somebody did 0.001% of the inhuman villification of Indians or hindus, the way you do for Ms on a daily basis, you will know what it feels like.
*What's wrong in making a film that depicts the truth.. and chanting nationalistic slogans.. ?*
Yes what's wrong in spreading hate in the name of cinema and freedom of speech🤣🤣
Intresting
Generalist avani dias is bold enough to handle any kind of situation emerging out of bollywood industry . we appreciate the way you ask the questions
No free speech is allowed during BJP rulling,great documentary 💜
13:36 mangal murti choriya?
Thanks for putting in the efforts to show the truth to the world!
Great documentary . It was very time demand to expose extremist rss bjp modi govt.
This for sure a propaganda by interfering into the big industry of India and calling it by names when it shows a Bhajan or saffron flag but no problem if Christian sings and Muslim songs are shown in so many Indian movies from main stream and regional cinema
I can see why she was asked to leave.
She didnt want indians to remember Indian heros 😂😂
It's all about not towing the American line on Russia
Why the comments section of videos related to Sikh subjects are turned off and comments on this video are on ....double standards by any means
The moment you guys said Swara bhasker as Major Bollywood star.
i laughed out louder...😂😂😂😂😂😂
Hindu rastra is only for Hindus?? I don't think i heard this from any bjp leader or workers.
This was a great piece of journalism. Even i was getting a little worried. India does not seem safe anymore. Even i am scared to visit and that is my roots. Maybe one day when things change i can go and visit.
When one shitty policy after another fails massively, u need movies like these to divide and distract and hang on to dear power.
This is called Media....
Wtf? You got it completely wrong
This is what the world is my brother........
Really? This journalist has received death threats from Sanatan Dharmis, RSS peoolple, BJP people. Why are they so sensitive of there is no truth in it?
FYI, bollywood has always been a propoganda tool since the times of nehru /congress.
But now, since modi/2014, congressi and left aligned actors have no choice except sucking and sulking 😂
It's how countries twist the India narrative to suit their biases :D Also, good joke on Swara being a big Bollywood star.
It's also important to note that Propaganda machinary is now focusing on telugu movie industry specifically ....
Narendra modi brought people together bollywood has very little why are this ch. Saying vice-versa
Correct your thumbnail this is the reason for meagre views
Brave reporter ❤
Biggest joke of century:swara bhaskar is a major Bollywood star
Hahahaha this is definitely done by the Bhaskar family
23.40:”Swara Bhaskar is a major Bollywood star”. Rofl 😂
Seriously. They can only agree her to speak. Maybe a free ticket to Aus
Yah and Ms Dias had no courage to interview people like Anupam Kher
@@jiti5034vivek Agnihotri ka interview kar diya bhai. He made the film. "Courage" ki Baat na hi karein. Agnihotri ki dekh li lol
Bhakt are you?
Yes she is atleast not a hate monger like anupam taklu😂😂