The recent case of the brutal rape of a medical student in Delhi has highlighted strong objections from all over India. Filmmakers like Anurag Kashyap tweeted "We need to stop objectifying our women in what we call our second religion... Our films.” Actor Aditi Rao Hydari in an interview said: “I wish our movies wouldn't objectify women. There's so much more to being a woman.” This is certainly true that there is a desperate need of women-centric movies in Indian cinema with strong and powerful characters. While there have been movies like 'Hunterwaali and Mother India' where the woman triumphs, movies like 'Kahani', 'Fashion' and 'No one killed Jessica' also portrayed the power of a woman. But off late, who watched 'Hazaar Chauraasi Ki Maa'?
But is banning the item songs or the poor portrayal of woman in the industry, the only solution to elevate the demeaning status of women in our society? If we wanted to ban everything offensive or that might lead to a criminal act, we would have to ban murder scenes and plots that involve murder.
