The No Nonsense Viewers Circle #8 (I/O) - Page 10

Originally posted by: severus1

I'm in a minority here but I like Pakistani shows. If you put aside the rivalry and all, I feel many of their shows are better.

Really I haven't seen anyone being rude on Zindagi forum. But then I haven't been there in sometimes.

But few Indian actors are able to make a proper debut in Indian films who are not from film families. Outsiders like Rahkumar Rao etc can only hope for side roles in multi-starrers.

Fawad Khan getting the award doesn't surprise me. Bollywood is heavily funded by the Pakistanis.

Accents are a no go I feel. The Indian accent is the most maligned accent in the world. Deepika talks in an Indian accent and people make fun of her and then PC talks in a good American accent and the same people make fun of her.

I find Pakistani dramas very slow and also regressive.

Some have blatantly sexist dialogues.

Indian shows are flashy but level of sexism is still less.

Originally posted by: severus1

I'm in a minority here but I like Pakistani shows. If you put aside the rivalry and all, I feel many of their shows are better.

Really I haven't seen anyone being rude on Zindagi forum. But then I haven't been there in sometimes.

But few Indian actors are able to make a proper debut in Indian films who are not from film families. Outsiders like Rahkumar Rao etc can only hope for side roles in multi-starrers.

Fawad Khan getting the award doesn't surprise me. Bollywood is heavily funded by the Pakistanis.

Accents are a no go I feel. The Indian accent is the most maligned accent in the world. Deepika talks in an Indian accent and people make fun of her and then PC talks in a good American accent and the same people make fun of her.

This is one of the comment posted by a pak member on zindagi forum in a reply to Indian member who said that for peace zindagi shouldn't on air dastaan.
Look at the reply..
With all due respect, a Pakistani project has no need to "appease" Indian sensitivities by adding any plotlines or characters and it would be arrogant of anybody to imagine so. There is a long list of virulently anti-Pakistani productions from India and "appeasing" Pakistan wasnt their motivation. Pakistanis have the right to tell their own truth and they have no reason to be apologetic about this.

Your holier than thou stance about India considering airing such a show is amusing when even the Pakistan Zindabad slogan was edited out of Nurpur ki Rani and at the time of the current PK controversy and the constant tenterhooks on which Indian Muslim actors are placed. Pakistanis have received countless Indian films with negative representations about Pakistan without belligerently setting fire to cinemas. Even in a film supposedly centered on love like Veer Zaara, Pakistan was depicted as repressive and backward as the Rani Mukherjee character went around wearing a dupatta on her head 24/7 while in India people were perpetually dancing and singing songs of love while the fields somehow miraculously produced endless bounties. Pakistanis have long learned to roll their eyes at such hypocrisy and move on, Indian films are shown in Pakistani cinemas and TV channels, Indian dramas and shows on TV and because Pakistanis have had exposure to Indian entertainment ever since 1947, we can see Indua as a more multi-faceted reality despite the hostility that may be directed at Pak.

The same is not true of India as this exposure to Pakistani stories and art is very limited in India and has just begun. It will take a long time before the humanity of the Pakistani people is fully understood across the border when so much effort has been invested politically in negative representations. I dont buy the excuse that its only the uneducated who back the anti-PK protests. One look at Twitter and the hatred spewed by plenty of English speaking Indians is enough to dismiss that claim.

As for Hamza Ali Abbassi, he has clearly cautioned people on his Facebook account not to hate Indians or Americans as people because of bad policies by their govts. Its funny how you ignored that. There is a long list of hateful comments, pathetically shameful portrayals of Pakistanis and stereotypical portrayals of Muslims in Indian entertainment. Pakistan hasnt produced even a FRACTION of such negativity and you can take as much time as you want to research that.

Having said all this, I dont think Daastaan should be aired in India. The fact that the solution offered is to butcher the show by removing any dialogues that might offend Indians is itself ironic considering the fact that this is supposed to be proof of the "tolerance" involved. How far will the show be edited when the channel doesnt feel comfortable with the mere words Pakistan Zindabad? Its best to not air it because clearly its only too convenient a target for those who dont want the Pakistani narrative to be given any space.
The arrogance and hatred for Indians is quite visible in her comment.
They are the soul reason for my current signature 😆

Whoever this commenter is, he or she is surely ill informed.

There was controversy on OMG also. So how can she/he allege that only Indian Muslim actors are on tenterhooks?

Indian Muslim actors have been put on a pedestal. Madhubala is still called most beautiful. Khans are getting record breaking hits with even shitty films. Sanjay Dutt is in jail whereas Muslim Salman Bhai is roaming free despite all crimes.

Pakistan has not produced negativity? Ha! Look at Pakistanis comments on Twitter and FB! They troll Indian news outlets daily. They trended Rape Public Day on our Republic Day.

They fund Khalistani separatists. Provoke Sikhs and Indian Muslims against India on Twitter. Supply drugs and booze to ruin Punjab. Help China create havoc in North east. This is just chip of the block!

Yet this moony eyed TV fanatic thinks Pakistan produced no negativity?

Looks like she or he has never looked beyond filmi and TV fan clubs!

anyone gonna watch msg: the messenger of god next week?

Originally posted by: _Meena_

anyone gonna watch msg: the messenger of god next week?

I am dead after watching one song from it on TV.

Cannot handle the entire film.

Originally posted by: atominis

I am dead after watching one song from it on TV.

Cannot handle the entire film.

the whole film (from cast to crew, music everything is by the main star)

Originally posted by: severus1

I'm in a minority here but I like Pakistani shows. If you put aside the rivalry and all, I feel many of their shows are better.

Really I haven't seen anyone being rude on Zindagi forum. But then I haven't been there in sometimes.

But few Indian actors are able to make a proper debut in Indian films who are not from film families. Outsiders like Rahkumar Rao etc can only hope for side roles in multi-starrers.

Fawad Khan getting the award doesn't surprise me. Bollywood is heavily funded by the Pakistanis.

Accents are a no go I feel. The Indian accent is the most maligned accent in the world. Deepika talks in an Indian accent and people make fun of her and then PC talks in a good American accent and the same people make fun of her.

Originally posted by: atominis

I am dead after watching one song from it on TV.

Cannot handle the entire film.

Originally posted by: MS-meghasharma

true anu. that song right marenge desh ke liye one😆😆

u know i actually find it funny whenever i see the dera chief flying in air , doing stunts and not to forget the dialogues . thankfully they don't show the promos anymore😆

his dresses literally shock me.

What do you guys think about NRIs being given the right to vote in Indian elections?

I feel this is an absolutely ridiculous idea and should never be implemented. Very few NRIs know about real ground situation and everyday life in India. Giving them right to influence government in India does not seem like a good idea to me.