How woke is Bollywood? - Page 2

BW actors are to entertain only and not give social gyaan , there are many other prominent people/leaders in the country who should do that . What happens in HW is not going to work in india because indians have politics deeply running in their blood and they see everything from that perspective only . In past some bw celebs have spoken out but the manner they were silenced gave them a good lesson not to speak up in future and just quietly do their job .

Originally posted by: anjs

Yea, we should stop worshipping them for their fakeness and Stan only the real good natured ones. Then it might change..

So who are real good natured ones ?

The real irony here is that you think anyone in Hollywood or any other entertainment industry is "woke." The more you use the word "woke," the less "woke" you really are.

They don't care!

They are too busy earning obscene amounts of money and getting their hair/makeup done to care about what's happening around them.🥱

Hollywood isn't that different either.

Originally posted by: springkissed

The real irony here is that you think anyone in Hollywood or any other entertainment industry is "woke." The more you use the word "woke," the less "woke" you really are.

By woke I mean more sensitive towards issues in our society and their industry as well. I didn't put HW on pedestal because they are overdoing it and it is very annoying.. Look how Oscars have turned into a joke because of all the political correctness.All I wanted to state was how our industry is so damn ignorant. All we get is some fake outlash from Bollywood celebs when there is some major event otherwise everyone is busy being vain. One example is how they have completely ignored and nullified the Nepotism debate😒

BW actors can't give their opinions on anything because the desi audience is immature and militant. If they say anything they dislike, they throw rocks at their car, give death threats, send fatwas, set buses on fire, boycott their movies, and throw tantrums to get them kicked out of their brand endorsements.

They have learned the hard way that they have to keep quiet. Meryl Streep can talk because she won't get punished by the audience for it. No BW actors can do that.

The only time they want actors to participate is when they come out with their begging bowls after any tragedy. They basically browbeat actors into giving public donations or they spread hatred against them.

Originally posted by: ninny

By woke I mean more sensitive towards issues in our society and their industry as well. I didn't put HW on pedestal because they are overdoing it and it is very annoying.. Look how Oscars have turned into a joke because of all the political correctness.All I wanted to state was how our industry is so damn ignorant. All we get is some fake outlash from Bollywood celebs when there is some major event otherwise everyone is busy being vain. One example is how they have completely ignored and nullified the Nepotism debate😒

In any industry, to survive or for financial gain, people become complacent to the wrong doings of themselves and fellow colleagues. It was evident in the hollywood case, that the whole lot of them were complacent and went along with behind the doors Harvey Weinstein terror, same thing happens in bollywood. You are there for money, for your career, just like any other professional, social issues are very secondary thing to them. Which is of course not ideal, and they being the public and "revered" figures do have some responsibility to show care, concern, or some insight for the public sphere. Though again, you have to weigh the costs there, as just like those metoo allegations, people are going to ignore your "truth," they will show outrage first, then ultimately forget about it and move on. And while we are at it, why are we just holding these celebrities responsible, the indian culture itself is complacent in terms of bollywood's darkness, they don't question the nepotism, they mock, deride, and question the girls in those casting couch stories meanwhile giving the guy a second after thought. The horribleness of bollywood's various realities stem from the attitude of the us indians. They are the dark reflection of our collective conscious, as we have been complacent in real life also, so why not let bollywood carry over that complacency?

The change needs to come from the prople first and foremost, the collective mindset needs to evolve. We can't hold them alone responsible. We have to become more involved and aware as a whole.

Originally posted by: blue-ice1

One time SRK spoke about intolerance on social media increasing all over the world ...not just India....and his words were twisted and he is still paying for it.

His films has sufferered a lot too for something which wasn't even targeted at a particular Ppl.