Censor deplored.

So the ' Lucknow bench of the Allahbad court'is again in the limelight .This time it's to act on a petition by one lawyer who has found the use of profanity in films like Peepli (Live), Omkara, Bandit Queen to be too extreme for public viewing and wants the court to revoke their censor certificates as these flout the Cinematography Act of . Also, the petition asks for the members of the Censor Board to be removed. That includes it's Chairperson, Mrs. Sharmila Tagore, who happens to be the mother of Saif Ali Khan, the famous villain Langda Tyagi in Omkara.
This legal action could hamper the selection of Peepli (Live) as our official entry to the Oscars, or that's what some people would like because it will destroy the image of our country on the international platform. But Kalmadi is way ahead in this race to defame the nation in the global arena. So relax. In anycase, if you need a reason to stop Peepli( LiVE) from going to the Oscar awards, it should be purely because there have been other, far more superior films this year.

Anyway, I don't understand the use of this petition, now. Bandit queen came out in 1994! And if you consider the plot, setting ang the general feel of the films, i think a little profanity is warranted. Can you really see these conniving, stubble faced angry people respectfully addressing each other before blowing out their brains. The point is, if sex can be allowed, where asthetically done, and murder can be shown in new innovative techniques, why not the same with language if it fits. Things like vulgarity and asthetics are subjective to a large extent. What makes one part of the crowd uncomfortable will be watched without so much as a shrug by other. And as far as being a bad influence on kids, please. Your kids will pick up these words any which way, and maybe from the society guard or someone in your own family. Besides, that's what ratings are for, aren't they ? Take Star world, for example, which use uncensored words like 'bitch' and 'bastard' very generously, replacing these words by 'witch' and 'ass' in the subtitles! No point having double standards, indian television. Obviously, there needs to be stricter, more clearly defined rules as to what is allowed and what is not. And a Censor board that is more responsible, because if they have flouted the rules, it's serious business, after all they're the only ones in this country who are crtitisized for doing their job! And if that doesn't happen, there be a lot more movies with a lot more swearing, ladies twitching, men snickering, and kids chuckling. Entertainment.