The much talked about Delhi Belly song did create a lot of controversy recently. The inappropriate language used in the song is claimed to be unfit for young and naive audiences. This left most of the public and the film industry exasperated!
History has it that Aamir Khan is very particular about his movies and strives greatly to acquire precision in his work. We only wonder how Delhi Belly, under the 'Aamir Khan Production' banner, became a victim to much controversy.
The damage having been done, we would expect an apology or an antidote from the filmmaker. However, to every one's utter bewilderment, Aamir and co. decided to broadcast a clip which starts with a statutory warning and ends up at a note which makes people go more berserk than before.
The point is not about taking a stand for or against this promotional ad! It may increase all probabilities of audiences buying 'first day, first show' tickets. However, the questions that arise are: whether public opinion is insignificant in the eyes of cinema, whether the love for bold movies is turning into an obsession or is it simply that popular filmmakers like Aamir Khan are over confident and believe they are infallible.
Taking a cue from past incidents like banner tearing for Billu Barber, Delhi Belly should have made a wiser move to pacify the audience, who are the ones who decide how successful movies are at the box office.
Here's the Advertisement
No comments:
Post a Comment