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Originally posted by: U-No-Poo
I wish that the problems and their solutions were as black and white as you seem to believe. Unfortunately problem creators and solution-finders both reside in the grey area. How do you know that the CM of Rajasthan didn't just speak up on this issue to gain some political mileage? You see, no politician ever looks at a social issue as a national menace, he/she looks at it as a tool to gain mileage first. Of course, there may be some politicians who genuinely want to bring a change, but they're squashed long before they can make it to the top. So yes, it's hard for me to believe that all this hullabaloo saying 'Bravo SJ! you brought about a change in Rajasthan' or 'It's already creating ripples' is some sort of genuine change, it's just cock-and-bull. If someone can be as naive as to take an Indian neta's words at face value, then I have nothing more to say.@Bold: NGO's have actually made a difference in the world. Girls are being educated in villages, domestic abuse victims are being given shelter and purpose of life, trees are being planted, animals are being protected etc etc. But the key point here is that they have already made a change. I would have applauded SJ if the show had managed to convince even one set of parents to not kill their girl child in any part of the country. But you know what? Villagers don't watch it and people living in cities don't care. They probably have watched stuff like this loads of times anyway. I know people who claim to vouch for gender equality and women's rights on the surface but blatantly discriminate between their own boys and girls at home. So there are people who know all about equality and women's rights, but still don't follow it personally.As far as laws are concerned, I don't know about other countries, but the laws of this country are definitely fail 😆 Have you not heard of the local phrase? Parliament mein bill pahuchne se pehele hi uska tod nikal aata hai 😆 Rules are meant to be broken here. It's a sad truth. What to do.I would also not call myself an armchair commentator because I've protested along with loads of other people for a month for the Lok pal bill in the Ramlila ground, outside college and India gate, given comments for several news channels but bummer, they never aired it. Too bad though, because had I come on TV maybe I would have been given the title of 'koshish karne wala' too 😆Look, I'm not criticizing the intention of the show. Like I have said before, I appreciate it's outreach and genuinely hope that it will bring some change. But it's not aiming for the real solution by just sending letters to the government, that's not the real problem. The real problem is the mindset of the people (when it comes to issues like foeticide and abuse) and that's what needs to be attacked first. That's all I'm saying.As far as change goes, the 'drop in the bucket' as you call it, is not actually a drop at all. This is India. No one takes a lavish studio and a movie star seriously. No matter how you look at it.
For your kind information the show is being screened in villages of India, remote ones too. Aamir's team themselves set up screens in villages to show this programme.
Mindset - well this show can only attempt. It may or may not have changed mindset. We cannot judge. You say it did not change mindset. Someone might have changed his mindset sometime.
I am not exaggerating its impact at all. This show is supposed to raise awareness, call for debate, raise donations etc. take action of some sort. It's an attempt. No one has promised to change everything in a sweep!
You say no one takes a movie star seriously?😆
Then why does government and international organisations like UNICEF take celebrities to endorse their campaigns? It is all thanks to a movie star only that people watch a show on social issues on a Sunday morning. It's due to him that topics like CSA or dowry trend on Twitter every Sunday instead of jokes about sex!
People do pay attention if a big star is involved. Whether cynics like you like it or not.
Aamir has routinely talked about changing mindset. What else can he do? It's not like he simply pointed guns at doctors!
I don't take politicians' promises at face value. I know what our lawmakers are like. I know even of NGOs that mainly loot money and do nothing.
So you think such a show should not exist at all? Or it's a joke? I'd anyday prefer a Satyamev Jayate over a simple saas-bahu drama show!
Impact in a sense it made people talk and even think. A TV show can only do this much. It can't change the whole country in one week!
SJ is a positive step, which should be applauded. Like in case of Child sex abuse, at least it made some people acknowledge its existence and be careful about it, or come out to seek support in case they are being affected by it. Even this little bit is a positive step in right direction. Schools are now starting those workshops for kids. A good step inspired by Satyamev Jayate and backing of a mainstream star like Aamir Khan.
Madam, decades ago, people used to laugh at actresses in awareness campaigns on HIV/AIDS. But thanks to those campaigns featuring popular faces like Shabana Azmi and Madhuri Dixit, people got at least knowledge of what this thing was.
If something good is being done, then no harm in appreciating it. BTW, your protesting got corruption rooted out of India kya? People can only take steps. Actual change does not come in one night.
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