Music is something which is considered sacred or divine, especially in the context of Indian culture. Judging by the kind of effect music has on our minds, it can be said that listening to music is a spiritual activity. Needless to say that due to this, like all art forms, music should also be respected. So, when this sacred art form is reduced to a medium of hurling abuses, it becomes disturbing. Very disturbing!
Although songs like ‘Ishq Kameena’ (Shakti – The Power) erupted long time back, there wasn’t really a threat of such songs becoming a fad. Even the abuses used in it weren’t eyebrow-raising.
But the recent development in the abusive genre of songs has left me wondering as to where the hell are we heading! Last year, there came ‘D K Bose’ where the lyricist smartly got away saying that it is just a name! But even a half-intelligent individual can easily guess from the way the name is repeated that the intention was to repeat a foul word again and again. But still, I thought such instances won’t happen regularly.
However, just a couple of days back, a friend of mine gave me a link of the ‘Hunter’ song from Gangs Of Wasseypur. The high level of double meaning behind the lyrics raised a doubt in my mind as to how our so-called Censor Board allowed the song to pass! But there was more shock in store.
I had barely finished thinking about the ‘Hunter’ song when the makers of the movie Jeena Hai Toh Thok Daal released the promotional song of their movie called… hold your breath… ‘Mooh Mein Le’!!! Not just that; the lyrics of the whole song are violently sexist! Now, I started wondering whether there is any Censor Board?
Unable to react much after listening to it, the only question that popped in my mind was how further low these filmmakers can stoop to get their film noticed by polluting music with foul language! Is there any level left? Well, your response and reaction to it will determine that. If the audience continues to welcome such songs like they welcomed ‘D K Bose’, be ready for further pollution of music!
Listen to the songs ‘Mooh Mein Le’ and ‘Hunter’:
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OMG finally stumbled on this… Thank God someone wrote about this! I was shocked by how there was absolutely no uproar about this song ‘mu me le’. The absolute sense of women as non-human, there only to serve as the singer’s sexual urge was disturbing to say the least. The use of the word ‘balatkar’ casually like that… that odd combo of threat and cool-looking, it makes you wonder how arrogant and entitled the men behind this song are. It was gross, disturbing and made me send out a prayer to all the women who have to deal with the consequences of such entitled behavior everyday.
Listen up: Go give your muft ki roti to someone else, we don’t want it.
Thanks for the comment and appreciation Sam 🙂
Completely agree with you. We are living in terrible times as far as Bollywood films and songs are concerned. All types of vulgarities (especially against women) are encouraged and accepted in the name of youth entertainment and 21st century!