THE EFFECTS OF FILMS ON SOCIETY... (Editorial)

For the past many years there has been a vast improvement in the Indian film industry. Not only technology has improved the standard of film production there has also been improvement in the content of the story of a film. They are no more fairytale-types romantic films, but they are more focused on social issues. Such social issues encourage the youth to fight against any prevailing social evils and to work towards constructive development. “Chak De India,” has been the movie of the year 2007 for its impact on the public, because the positive theme of this movie has encouraged the youths of the Indian hockey Team to win finals against South Africa on September 2007. During the British rule in India, cricket was given more important than any other game. As compared to the other games, Cricket always gained government and media support. However the other games like hockey, football, swimming or indigenous games like kabaddi were always sidelined. But after the release of the movie “Chak De India,” at least the media started covering hockey matches. The Indian Hockey Team had won Asia Cup against South Africa. Though press media had covered their match, electronic media had held many talk shows of Indiab Hockey Match to make the public aware of the prevailing apathy. bring their problems in front of the public. But sadly the achievement
Hockey Team of India was ignored by the government of India.Cricketers got more publicity than the Hockey team and their return was celebrated with pomp and show. Thanks to Bollywood for creating awareness of the other matches apart from cricket. People were unaware that our Indian Hockey team had reached the semi finals in 2006 but that time there was no press coverage or any governmental support.
Another major film was “Rang De Basanti” encouraged the public to support the Jessica Lal Case. In that movie, the public marched silently with the lighted candles in front of India Gatefor the justice of the pilot who died accidentally due to government calousness. Influenced by the movie the Indian public marched with a candle in front of India Gate for the justice to Jessica Lal. Since then, Red Fort has become the symbol of protest or a silent march.
“Lageraho Munnabhai,” is the third movie in which the Actor Sunjay Datt has taught “Gandhigiri,” to the audience. Mahatama Gandhi’s “Gandigiri,” based on the concept of non violence had contributed a lot in gaining Independence for India. But in today’s world this formula has failed to work successfully because of too much corruption. Tihar Jail, exams on Gandhiri are held for the prisoners to transform the prisoners into better citizens.