Why parents are so careless

Every time a film faces the Censor Board's scissors, questions are raised about cinematic liberty and filmmakers have always maintained that if the content is not universal, then the film should be A-rated.Filmmaker Kabir Khan recently told us, "Give the film an ' A' certificate, and let the people decide whether they want to watch it or not. Film viewing is a voluntarily task, you don't drag people to cinema, they have top buy a ticket and then come for the films." However, many parents don't seem to be too concerned about what their kids are watching.Movie nights are often family outings, and it doesn't matter whether A the film is ' ' rated or 'U'.

PARENTS 'OKAY' WITH TAKING KIDS TO A-RATED FILMS, AND EVEN ANSWERING THEIR QUESTIONS!

People complaining about unruly , cranky kids they had to tolerate during the movie screening is quite common. Sharing their annoyance at having to deal with loud kids, moviegoers tell us that they judge the parents who bring their kids for adult movies.Raashi Mishra, an IT professional, says, "I went for Udta Punjab and the movie is full of cuss words. It's suitable only for adults, but I was surprised to see many children below 15 years in the hall, some even below 12. They had come for the late night show with their parents as if it was an animation movie!" Akash Singh, a corporate employee, says, "Not only are the parents totally fine with their kids being there, but they even clear their doubts. It is bizarre when during an adult comedy film, the kid and the dad both laugh at same jokes. Sometimes, you will see parents laughing away , while the kid just sits there watching, without any reaction."

Seema, a beautician, says, "When there are kids in the hall, they get restless and the parents have to go out with them several times. The babies will start crying and the dads will cross your seat several times to take them out. It's really annoying."

Dia, who recently went to watch Conjuring 2, says, "I was surprised to see so many kids running around in the theatre. During the movie, they would scream after every few minutes it was so irritating. In fact, two girls in the audience got so irritated that they left midway ."

MY KID WILL FALL SLEEP HALFWAY: EXCUSES TO USHERS

Ushers at movie theatres say that the parents who bring their children to watch Arated films are at fault. But don't they deny entry to kids for A-rated film? An usher at a multiplex says, "When we stop parents from bringing kids to A-rated movies, they give us excuses like, 'He will fall sleep in a while', 'What will he even understand in the film?'" Another usher on night duty at a leading cinema hall tells us, "Parents come with children mostly during evening or late night shows. We have seen kids screaming during horror movies, asking parents to take them out and parents trying to comfort them."

An usher at another multiplex says, "The most common excuse is parents saying that there was no one to leave the kids with, so they brought them along. Once some one had brought his five-year-old son along and when we stopped him, he said, 'I can leave him outside, will you take care of him?' We don't have any such guideline, so we have to allow." The ushers say that if the audience in the theatre object to it, parents might take their kids and leave, but the staff can't be rude to their guests.

WE URGE PARENTS TO LEARN ABOUT THE MOVIE BEFORE COMING TO WATCH IT: CINEMA OWNERS

Cinema owners say that they expect parents to be informed about the movie they are coming to watch. Devang Sampat, strategy head, Cinepolis, says, "When parents make a decision to go see a certain film, they should check the rating as well. There is no point in going for a movie with a kid and creating disturbance in the hall."

Yogesh Raizada, corporate head, Wave Cinemas, says, "If there is an increase in number of children coming to watch adult films, then it has to be addressed at all levels. It is not appropriate for parents to bring their young children when the film is A-rated. We urge parents to learn about the movie before they decide to bring their kids." Shashank Raizada, owner, Delite Cinema, says, "Most parents don't spend any time researching a movie before taking their kids to see it.Their homework might also save the rest of the audience from having to endure cranky kids."

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I was surprised to see kids below 12 watching Udta Punjab