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The F-word seems to be the latest entrant in B-Town. While some prefer rhyming it with the word, some like playing around it just for the kick and feedback they receive on social networking sites.
Filmmaker Shirish Kunder recently tweeted about the song I want fakta you, from his upcoming movie. And as soon as the song went viral, he received mixed reactions online. More than Chitrangada Singh who was seen grooving to the beats, it was the use of 'Fakta' (which in Marathi means 'only') in the song which received maximum attention. What followed was a series of tweets and discussions on how the word rhymed with the F-word. Shirish, who is active on the micro-blogging site, expressed his views about the same on the site and said: 'I think it's not fair to say that a Marathi word is vulgar only because there is a similar sounding English word. #IWantFakthYou (sic)'. He later went on to replace the word with 'Just'.
The debate of using the F-word directly or indirectly in films may still be considered a taboo in B-Town. So does that mean that the industry needs to curb their idea of freedom of speech? "You see far more vulgar things in movies than a character using a cuss word. Freedom of speech is imperative to growth. To ensure there is no abuse, is the responsibility of the filmmaker. Say what you want to say in a movie or a song, but then don't be upset if you get an A certificate," says singer-songwriter Anushka Manchanda. She further adds, "There are people in the country who are cool with the lingo as opposed to people with a conservative outlook. One must respect that."
Anushka, who lent her voice to the song What the F in the movie Soundtrack, revealed that the song was high on energy and represented Rajeev Khandewal's character. She expresses, "Well, it is a cuss word, but it's a word we all use daily.
The song comes at a time in the film when Rajeev's character is losing his mind and doesn't know 'What the F is going on'! I think adult audience is mature enough to understand that. It's fair to give it an A certificate. I still get messages on twitter from people saying they loved the song. Besides the F-word, it's a superbly produced and written song. The Midival Punditz have done an amazing job."
Just like Shirish, film director writer of Kismat Love Paisa Dilli, Sanjay Khanduri recently tweeted, saying: 'Shooting the title song today with my rockstar @vivek_oberoi. Dis amazingly energetic songz called 'Don't Fuf my Mind' (sic)'. Looks like another director chose to get quirky with his songs. But B-Town fans are going to be disappointed as Sanjay decided to do away with the word 'fuf' which rhymes with the F-word. When quizzed Sanjay about the decision, he said, "The song Crazy Dilli is the title track. And the line 'Don't fuf with my mind' is in the beginning of the song. We are likely to remove it, as we would like to avoid any issues later on."
Filmmaker Shirish Kunder recently tweeted about the song I want fakta you, from his upcoming movie. And as soon as the song went viral, he received mixed reactions online. More than Chitrangada Singh who was seen grooving to the beats, it was the use of 'Fakta' (which in Marathi means 'only') in the song which received maximum attention. What followed was a series of tweets and discussions on how the word rhymed with the F-word. Shirish, who is active on the micro-blogging site, expressed his views about the same on the site and said: 'I think it's not fair to say that a Marathi word is vulgar only because there is a similar sounding English word. #IWantFakthYou (sic)'. He later went on to replace the word with 'Just'.
The debate of using the F-word directly or indirectly in films may still be considered a taboo in B-Town. So does that mean that the industry needs to curb their idea of freedom of speech? "You see far more vulgar things in movies than a character using a cuss word. Freedom of speech is imperative to growth. To ensure there is no abuse, is the responsibility of the filmmaker. Say what you want to say in a movie or a song, but then don't be upset if you get an A certificate," says singer-songwriter Anushka Manchanda. She further adds, "There are people in the country who are cool with the lingo as opposed to people with a conservative outlook. One must respect that."
Anushka, who lent her voice to the song What the F in the movie Soundtrack, revealed that the song was high on energy and represented Rajeev Khandewal's character. She expresses, "Well, it is a cuss word, but it's a word we all use daily.
The song comes at a time in the film when Rajeev's character is losing his mind and doesn't know 'What the F is going on'! I think adult audience is mature enough to understand that. It's fair to give it an A certificate. I still get messages on twitter from people saying they loved the song. Besides the F-word, it's a superbly produced and written song. The Midival Punditz have done an amazing job."
Just like Shirish, film director writer of Kismat Love Paisa Dilli, Sanjay Khanduri recently tweeted, saying: 'Shooting the title song today with my rockstar @vivek_oberoi. Dis amazingly energetic songz called 'Don't Fuf my Mind' (sic)'. Looks like another director chose to get quirky with his songs. But B-Town fans are going to be disappointed as Sanjay decided to do away with the word 'fuf' which rhymes with the F-word. When quizzed Sanjay about the decision, he said, "The song Crazy Dilli is the title track. And the line 'Don't fuf with my mind' is in the beginning of the song. We are likely to remove it, as we would like to avoid any issues later on."
So why do it in the first place? "Well, it's a an up-tempo song which features Vivek Oberoi and Richa Chhada. It's a fun song and is the soul of the movie."But the F-word has also been used several times to enjoy a light moment. Writer Sachin Yardi of Kya Super Coll Hai Hum, definitely feels that the censor board needs to give some creative freedom. When the word can be blatantly used by the youngsters at the drop of a hat, then why not films.
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