This thread isn’t about anything new that Saif has done. It’s simply presenting one view among others on the history of Bollywood and members are welcome to agree or disagree, but there’s no need to mock or even gang up on the OP as she isn’t mocking anyone in this thread.
An analogy that comes to mind is that of advertising, which sends out a variety of messages to the consumer which may be beneficial or unhealthy. There could be terms and conditions in fine print that are very important but not blatantly put out, there are a variety of techniques used and some of them are deceptive. And it’s naivete to think that people are not influenced by ads with non-celebs, imagine the impact of those that utilize celebrities. So, it’s important to be an informed consumer. Similarly the movies, music, and celebrity interviews do indeed impact society. You look at the attitudes (materialism, recklessness, etc) in TV programs and if you don’t think that they are mirrored by society, you’re kidding yourself. Celebrities are trend-setters…people buy the products they endorse and proudly exclaim that I bought the same purse that Angelina wore. Some of those trends such as twerking among others are not healthy and it would be naive to think that people, especially the more impressionable youth, are not affected by it.
To understand what’s going on in Bollywood, it may be better to start off with researching the origins and history of Hollywood. B’wood may churn out more movies, but it’s Hollywood that its inspired by and tries to ape. The Illuminati heavily rely on the movies and music etc to create a shift in the moral values of society…over time. Not just the movies and music, but they depend on celebrities to promote certain attitudes in their interviews and off-screen as well. It’s a gradual process, a gradual numbing; doesn’t happen overnight. Over time, the influence spread over to Bollywood as well. I’ve researched this for several, several months…I didn’t just watch one video. So, do your investigating before dismissing someone.
Now going back to the Saif interview. There’s nothing “neutral” about saying that Islam needs to change and that a new Islam needs to come about. There is nothing diplomatic about such a statement. I don’t think followers of other religions will take kindly to the comment that their religion, as they currently practice it, needs to be abolished and replaced with a newer and better version of Christianity or Judaisim or Hinduism or whatever other ism. Just because Saif said that Islam is a “peaceful” religion does not blind me to him saying that a new Islam is needed. Some people dismiss the interview thinking that “Pfft since when does Saif represent Islam and why should he even be taken seriously, let him have his opinion and move on.” Someone with a strong iman is not going to be as affected, but there are hordes of people out there (Muslims and otherwise) who hang on to every word of these celebs. Look at the disturbingly passionate (and obsessed) comments from readers on the website, Pinkvilla…they start barking at each other for differing preferences in celebrities…they instigate online wars and the defend their favorite celebs with such a gusto…it’s as though they live with stars. They see one pic of a star and they pathetically start gushing “Aishwarya is the best mother in the world and a too much good human being…better than that Sushmita.” How do you know? Do you live with her 24/7? And God forbid, that you even bring this point up…because they truly do believe they know their celeb idols better than the parents who birthed them.
Seeing this level of “reverence” for the celebs, I don’t think that the stupid things they say in their interviews or lyrics should be so easily dismissed. While I don’t advocate that one get riled-up and go to the length of giving death threats or to dwell heavily on a celeb’s comments for the rest of the day…I also don’t think there’s anything wrong in expressing disapproval. When you see goray folks condemning Miley Cyrus’s depraved performances, I don’t come across other goray people chiding that “She’s not the a devout Christian so don’t let her actions get under your skin”…The thing is that the disapproval has NOTHING to do with Miley’s own religion or level of religiosity. Rather the disapproval is expressed due to the realization that her actions impact the mentality of many impressionable, foolish minds who blindly look up to her…that’s the reason for the disapproval. Strangely we Muslims get irked if our own people express disapproval of a celeb’s comments or actions? Why? Nobody here on the forum is going to issue a fatwa or a threat or warrant for arrest…and while I don’t agree with condemning a celeb to hell as judgment belongs to Allah…I don’t think that expressing disapproval and condemnation for certain comments and actions is unreasonable knowing the power and influence these celebs have on the masses and trends in attitudes/beliefs etc.