RSS questions intent behind 'Sanju'


Mumbai, Jul 12 (IANS): RSS mouthpiece "Panchjanya" has questioned why Hindi cinema is fascinated by stories on "tainted characters", slamming the Sanjay Dutt biopic "Sanju" in a strong way.

"Panchajanya" has minced no words as it delved on the dark phases in the life of Sanjay, who spent a jail term for possession of arms in connection with the 1993 serial blasts, was a drug addict and had multiple relationships in its cover story titled "Kirdaar, daaghdaar".

The magazine article raises three questions about the Rajkumar Hirani directorial and Ranbir Kapoor-starrer, which has been on a box office earning spree since releasing on June 29.

It questions whether Sanjay, son of late actors Sunil and Nargis Dutt, had qualities that his life story should be glamourized on the big screen or be portrayed as if he is an idol.

And if the makers are boasting about the money that the film is minting, it proves that Indian cinema's "high moral ground seems to be licking dust".

Secondly, it questions if the movie is a PR exercise to whitewash a stained character because it either conceals a lot of negative things about a character who has been jailed multiple times and had been a drug addict.

"Panchajanya" has also hit out at the film's director Hirani, pointing out how through his past movie "PK" he had made a sly remark on Hindu religion.

"Now with 'Sanju', what are the ideals that Hirani wants to present to the youth of India?"

It also questions if Sanjay has done any extraordinary work which is worthy of praise or has he abstained from drugs completely and become an ideal husband and actor.

The larger question, however, according to the article, remains why the Mumbai film industry brings the mafia and underworld into spotlight by making films on India's most wanted criminals who have a connect with the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts -- sometimes on Dawood Ibrahim or his sister Haseena Parkar or Chhota Rajan or Arun Gawli.

"There's talk on social media, questioning if this is being orchestrated by someone. Who is funding these projects?" the article asks, in reference to films like "Raees", "Haseena Parkar", "D-Day", "Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai" and "Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Dobara".

It points out that while the international film world is making a movie like "The Man Who Knew Infinity", based on mathematician S. Ramanujan -- an Indian who made the country proud, Bollywood is making cinema on the underworld and mafia dons.

  

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    RSS love Brahmins and those who work in service and support of Brahmins.

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    RSS wants to withdraw Bharat Ratna awarded to Mother Teresa. May be they want to transfer it to Nathuram Godse.

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  • Krishna Dasa, Udupi,.

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Enjoy the movie, I watched the movie. In Sanju movie Lord Krishna gives hope for the persons who lost to drugs, Alcohol, prostitution, family, relations , friendship and community. Lord Krishna loves and cares for the all persons and invite them to Moksha ahead of Good persons.

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  • Harish Hegde, Mangalore/Aramco

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    RSS donkies can you'll publish about Nathuram Godse who was he and what was his good quality? Don't forget to mention why did Nathuram Godse killed father of our nation, is it because father of our nation was fighting with the British to free our country from the British?
    Seby, Sanjay Dutt was not a saint for sure, are you? Seby for your information Sunil Dutt was one of the respected person in many countries.

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  • SMR, Karkala

    Fri, Jul 13 2018

    Bollywood movie lines scripted by some can't be 100% someone's life story.

    Let’s rewind to the 1993 Mumbai blasts. The minute Sanjay Dutt’s name cropped up following investigations, the film industry went into a shock. Sunil Dutt was a Congress MP and extremely respected in the film industry. Sunil Dutt went from door to door, approaching everyone who could help his son. Neither the then chief minister, nor the then prime minister or any other minister helped him out.
    In 1995, Shiv Sena and the BJP alliance took over from the erstwhile Congress govt. Bal Thackeray hd complete control of the newly formed government

    When Sunil Dutt found help from nowhere else, his in-law Rajendra Kumar and actor Shatrughan Sinha advised him that if there was anyone who could help, it was Thackeray.

    After being released on bail, Sanjay Dutt headed straight to the Siddhi Vinayak temple. From there, instead of going home, he went to meet Bal Thackeray at his residence ‘Matoshree’. Dutt touched his feet and sought his blessings.
    He gave theatre owner Ajay Marwah a 9 mm pistol during the 1993 Mumbai riots. Marwah had to make rounds of the TADA (Terrorist And Disruptive Activities (Prevention)) court for 13 years before being acquitted .

    Why Is the Crucial Bal Thackeray Episode Missing from ‘Sanju’? Shiv Sena is coalition partner of the RSS political wing BJP in Maharashtra state assembly. Is exclusion of Ba Thackeray from 'Sanju' is not face saving for BJP?
    Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh should take this movie as a story. In real life there are no songs are there.
    In the past it was 'Karni Sena' , now it is RSS turn. Is This fanatic organisation will ever come out of narrow thinking?
    Jai Hind

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  • 57"Chest, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 12 2018

    If you like you can watch the movie if you don't, don't watch, no force. It's democracy, you can not convince others not to appreciate the movie. It's just like eating beef, if you like eat it, if you don't, don't eat it, nobody is forcing you. If you like you can even eat Gobar and drink Gomuthra.

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  • Seby, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 12 2018

    Sanjay Dutt is not a Saint... He very well knew what he was doing. If he didn't knew whole plan of his friends, he had little knowledge of what's cooking between them. He could have saved some people, but he didn't passed information to the police. The bomb which blew not only killed Hindus, but also killed Muslims & Christians. Don't blindly support Sanjay Dutt, simply because you have ideology difference with RSS.

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Thu, Jul 12 2018

    RSS should know that film producers/ directors aren't social reformers, they make films to cater to the taste of the masses so that they too can make a buck or two. It's very much evident if you compare the box office collection of the two films quoted by RSS : Man who knew Infinity a 2015 British film had netted 1.2 million $, roughly equal to 14 crores rupees whereas Sanju has grossed 285 crore rupees in 13 days so far.

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  • Nash, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 12 2018

    Except Ranbir's performance the entire movie was a joke... What can we expect from bollywood???

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  • chris, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 12 2018

    RSS why you are back of films now it is just a movie enjoy and forget, and nobody is forcing anyone to watch, It is the free will of person , Watch it or leave it If you are so much worried think about developing the nation.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Jul 12 2018

    What about the intent behind Nathuram Godse ...

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Thu, Jul 12 2018

    Soon Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi will join the race for Biopic to prove them not guilty 😁 ..

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  • Kishore Kumar, Mangaluru

    Thu, Jul 12 2018

    What is the intent behind using 'Gandhi' surname by Nehru dynasty members?

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  • 57"Chest, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 12 2018

    Blind Bhakt go and read family history and family tree. If a girl is married to Gandhi family does she carry her father's surname????. Idiot Bhakt!!!???....

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  • Kishore Kumar, Mangaluru

    Thu, Jul 12 2018

    Moron & dynasty chela
    Feroze Khan, H/o Indira, was a Muslim, son of Jehangir Khan , shop keeper in Allahabad and were grocers to Nehru Family.   After Jehangir Khan's untimely death , the widow got married to a Parsi having surname Ghandy , not Gandhi. Parsis have no Gandhi surname. This is how 'Gandhi' surname was hijacked.

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  • 57"Chest, Mangalore

    Thu, Jul 12 2018

    You are a brainwashed chaddi. This family history is only in Nagpur RSS chaddi pockets.

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Thu, Jul 12 2018

    Indira Gandhi was Nehru's daughter and not son FYI. She was married to Feroze Gandhi. Now don't ask why she didn't continue her maiden surname instead of adopting husband's surname for heaven's sake!

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Thu, Jul 12 2018

    I wonder why Modi loves Salman Khan ...

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Thu, Jul 12 2018

    Salman khan is FEKU's kite partner.

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  • Ryan, Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 15 2018

    Kishore, Feroze Ghandy was a Parsi not Muslim. I can challenge if you can prove he is a Muslim from any genuine source not fake. Ghandy is a very common surname among Parsis.

    This misconception is deliberately spread in loose media. If he really was a Muslim the fanatics right from local corporators to the PM would have shouted on top of the voice. They don't because they know it is not the truth.

    Anuradha Ghandy, Kikkoo Ghandy, Kobad Ghandy, Jehangir Ghandy etc are some of the well known Indian Parsi Ghandys.

    And what difference does it make for you people whether it is Ghandy or Gandhi. Naturam Godse would have anyway killed without checking the spelling.

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