TB : Film industry speaks up on national anthem issue

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Pehchaan.Kaun

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Posted: 7 years ago

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Don't test anyone's patriotism by making it mandatory for cinema halls to play the national anthem, say film fraternity members who feel respect for the "Jana gana mana" should be natural.

Wednesday, October 25, 2017 | 5:00:04 PM IST (+05:30 GMT)
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Don't test anyone's patriotism by making it mandatory for cinema halls to play the national anthem, say film fraternity members who feel respect for the "Jana gana mana" should be natural.

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to take a call on the playing of the national anthem in public places, including cinema halls.

The wording of a November 2016 order on the issue might be modified so that cinema halls "may" -- instead of "shall" -- play the national anthem before the start of movies.

This sparked a debate, leading film fraternity members like Kamal Haasan, Javed Akhtar and Raj Nayak, to express their opinion.

Here's what they had tweeted:

Javed Akhtar: Something is seriously wrong with those Indians who don't get touched and don't feel any reverence when they hear the national anthem. It really pains me that some people are trying to undermine the dignity of our national anthem.

Kamal Haasan: Singapore plays its national anthem every midnight. Likewise, do so on DD. Do not force or test my patriotism at various random places.

Arvind Swamy: I will always stand up for our national anthem and sing along, which I do with great pride. Never understood why it was mandatory and cinema halls only.

Adnan Sami khan: Hey, it's the national anthem; GET UP... PERIOD! Go argue about something else! 'Where' the national anthem should play is another matter; but whenever or wherever it is played, get up and respect it. From the heart -- Not sleeve!

Vivek Agnihotri: If I remember correctly, in the 1970s and even in the 1980s, national anthem played at the end of the movie and everyone stood without questioning it. Today, we question everything even if it's not disputable.

Ananth Mahadevan: The 60s: All stood respectfully for the national anthem played after the movie. No discussion. Today: everything has to be an issue!

Raj Nayak: Before this order, I used to find people willingly standing up for the national anthem and singing happily. Making it mandatory ruined it.

Raghu Ram: I stand up for the national anthem because I give it the love and respect that it is due. Not because some government forces me to.

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anu023

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Posted: 7 years ago

Respecting national flag and anthem if is not natural has to be inculcated atleast by force there is something called flag and anthem.code.of conduct in every country.

And these actors should stop giving their opinion on everything when they clearly have no.knowledge. Also people our country should stop feeling ashamed of singing national anthem or standing up when.it.is.played.

I was appalled to know most kida of present times don't kniw difference between national.anthem and national.song. No sense of patriotism inculcated both.by parents and schools.s

Sad state of.affairs in my country

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LittleBitOfAlexis

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Posted: 7 years ago

Forced patriotism is a no for me . What's the logic of playing NA in the movie theatre ?
People have no problem in standing up for 2 mins but time and place should be considered . Yes

Edited by MrsChandlerBing - 7 years ago

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Pehchaan.Kaun

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Posted: 7 years ago

Originally posted by: anu023
Respecting national flag and anthem if is not natural has to be inculcated atleast by force there is something called flag and anthem.code.of conduct in every country.
And these actors should stop giving their opinion on everything when they clearly have no.knowledge. Also people our country should stop feeling ashamed of singing national anthem or standing up when.it.is.played.
I was appalled to know most kida of present times don't kniw difference between national.anthem and national.song. No sense of patriotism inculcated both.by parents and schools.s
Sad state of.affairs in my country

Agree. I didn't realize it was even an issue until I saw that no one except us standing up during the national anthem played in Dangal (in Canada). And the way people were looking at us in the theatre, it felt like we must have been too 'old school' to do that. 😕🥱 And then got criticized for this stupidity in office too by one of my fellow colleagues who's now a Canadian citizen but Indian born. 😕

However, making it mandatory might have indeed triggered a lot or irk in people in general. Anything forced is weird and not acceptable by me.

Edited by Pehchaan.Kaun - 7 years ago

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Pehchaan.Kaun

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Posted: 7 years ago

Originally posted by: butthurtmod3
Whenever NA plays, people should respect if possible. I don't even remember when was the last time I got a chance to stand on NA in India, i'ld definitely stand if i ever get a chance.

It feels great. I definitely get tears everytime I hear it on big screen, more so cuz the anthem is composed/written/directed by a fellow bong. 😳

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anu023

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Posted: 7 years ago

Originally posted by: Pehchaan.Kaun

Agree. I didn't realize it was even an issue until I saw that no one except us standing up during the national anthem played in Dangal (in Canada). And the way people were looking at us in the theatre, it felt like we must have been too 'old school' to do that. 😕🥱 And then got criticized for this stupidity in office too by one of my fellow colleagues who's now a Canadian citizen but Indian born. 😕

However, making it mandatory might have indeed triggered a lot or irk in people in general. Anything forced is weird and not acceptable by me.

unless there is forced patriotism a lot of problems dont get solved in India. People go.around comparing Indian roads to other countries but they themselves litter Indian roads why? Because they don't find public places as their own!

Most people submit fake income certificates and get freebies in India and also evade taxes hence have no value for tax payers money they feed on.

It's really sad to see very un patriotic behavior by people these days. People are ready to.migrate to some other country calling India dirty and expect miraculous changes in the country without putting even.minimal efforts🥱