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Sunday, November 28, 2010

On acne wash

One of the first Bollywood movies I watched was a clearcut patriotic movie glorifying the pilots of the Indian Air Force, and was openly emotional and supportive of the job they did, appealing to patriotism in a way that hasn't been seen in Hollywood movies since World War 2. However, I've noticed lately that many contain a subtle propaganda message aimed at liberalizing Indian society. For instance, there's an old movie with
Sharrukh Khan and Kajol that is still playing in a theater despite being fifteen years old. It's a condemnation of arranged marriages. However, interestingly, it's done with more respect for the elder generation than Hollywood shows. There's noting about an acne wash, but at the end the father relents to the love the Khan and Kajol characters have for each other and allows her to go get married to Khan. Her father is portrayed as wise and loving despite believing he had the right to arrange his daughter's marriage to his friend's son, and he eventually changes his mind because he does love her.

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