Negativity and bad portrayal of women [DT Note p. 6] - Page 5

oh God why People have to take everything personally ... is it some kind of insecurity, yaar it is happening in every TV serial BALH has the most evil sister, mother and Brother.

Originally posted by: AshRun

Thanks to a few of the people who agreed. Those accusing me of raising my voice just because I am Muslim, you are not understanding what I'm saying so it's better to not argue because I replied twice to 2 people and wrote a long post, but people are STILL arguing about the same things and Im getting bored. If you don't want to read my posts then ignore them but dont make accusations. Disagreeing and making accusaions on the TM are different things.

Originally posted by: AshRun

In my opinion, they are making fun of the word Nikaah! Rashid leaves Dilshad, Raziya manipulates the truth for daughters "Nikah". Girl is forced to get into Nikaah with her rapist, Zoya is forced for Nikaah by being kept at gunpoint. By the way, the good characters are only 3/ 15!! Very small amount indeed!! and How could I forget that they kept the Qaazi at gunpoint: the guy who was reading the surahs for Zoya-Akram.

Originally posted by: AshRun

Thanks for the reply!! Yes, it was disturbing, and I wouldn't think that it is a religious implication had it not been for the fact that her previous shows did not have so many evil characters. Here we have Haseena, her brother, Raziya. Mamujaan, Rashid's Mom, and occasionally Rashid. We are Indian-Muslim, but my Mom had pakistani dramas in mind and wanted to see some good aspects of the culture, and not just these negative things in every single episode.

Seriously blaming religion is pathetic and shallow! Go and watch the k serials by Ekta Kapoor, there were a million evil characters most of which were woman, it's quite offending to a Muslim regarding ur claims, I'm a Muslim myself!

Originally posted by: shaz2009

Hey Ash...great post! These things which are being shown, do happen especially in India more so in the rural sides and that is regardless of anything to do with religion.As for the vampy or weak women that are being portrayed to me are very real as in our society/culture we do have such women who are their own enemy or a fellow womens enemy for not taking a stand for their own justice or for the rights of their fellow women.It is women like Hasina and Razia which are a disgrace to womanhood and the soul reason for the ruination and mass destruction of themselves and other woman.I think Gul has done a commendable job of portaying such women with the contrast of a woman like Zoya who is very much a today's woman who wont take no nonsense,who will stand up for what she believes is right and what is right in the eyes of humanity and she will never let another woman be wronged.I do agree that there is an overdose of way too may negative female/male characters and there should be more shown of the real beauty of the Indian/Mulsim culture and religion and what it is like to be a part of a noramal day to day member of a Mulsim family...right now it is just coming across as that most Muslims are all brutal and attrocious people which is so not the case so they need to strike a balance between the two.

Originally posted by: *Shifali*

Guys,

This thread is under the Dev Team's review but it will NOT be closed until we find a strong reason to do so.

Religion should NOT be brought into this topic, as it is NOT religion BUT culture which the show is trying to influence. But more than that, this is a SHOW, a FICTIONAL show and that does not mean it will tend to agree with everything which happens.

Please be careful, do NOT get defensive and please understand it is NOT religion but culture which the show is talking about. Religion does not teach anyone to be greedy [I am pretty sure], it's the way you are brought up and INFLUENCED by the things and people around you that make you who you are.

So please NO more religion talks!

-QH Dev Team

The show is not focusing on Religion atm. It's got to do with culture. I for one applaud the creatives for bringing these social crimes and realities on the society up in the show. Gul said in the beginning that she will touch on these social issues. You can't ignore the existence of these problems. Shows like Na Aana Iss Desh Lado, Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Keejo, Balika Vadhu have raised these types of issues too. This has nothing to do with religion. We need to understand that the makers are trying to say that the societal crimes and standard are NOT what Islam or any other religion teaches. Society, some cultural practices and the so called set standards are far from what any religion teach.

Originally posted by: Zaynah