Nowadays, Arnab Goswami on Dhurandha it is very important to ask the question whether Bollywood is really mirroring society, or is it just entangling people in glitter and false stories to divert their attention from the real issues.
The forced appearance of a serious actor like Akshay Khanna in dance and singing proves that today’s mainstream cinema is more about packaging and appearance than content. The recently discussed film Dhurandhar is entirely based on a fictional story, which is far from the real ground reality. Such films cut the viewer off from the truth and trap him in safe entertainment.
The Unnao rape scandal, on the other hand, is not a story, but a truth proven in court. In 2017, the victim accused then BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar of rape.
The case was not limited to the chargesβin 2019, a Delhi court sentenced Kuldeep Sengar to life imprisonment. Incidents such as the death in police custody of the victim’s father in this case, fatal attacks on witnesses, and road accidents with the victim are recorded in official records and national media.
All these facts are proven by court judgments, chargesheets and news reports. If a filmmaker really has the courage, he should make a film about such true and painful issues, not safe fiction.
Talking about the role of the media, Arnab Goswami on Dhurandha openly criticized films like Dhurandhar as βpropagandaβ. His TV debate made it clear that such films serve to divert attention from the real issue.
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His language may have been sharp, but the questions were fact-basedβplacing solid arguments on the filmβs story, narrative and release timing. By comparison, YouTube analysts like Dhruv Rathi did not appear to be as aggressive on the issue. Arnab’s old shows and video recordings prove that his attacks were far more severe.
The conclusion is clearβArnab Goswami on Dhurandha as long as cinema continued to turn away from the real, documented truth, the responsibility of telling the truth to the general public remained with the courts and a handful of journalists.
