You will find various opinions about Ekta Kapoor. For some people, she is a great entertainer while for others, she is an agent of menace. She introduced many wicked women who would fight over dinner, push a pregnant lady off the stairs and do shameful tricks. But one thing remains true. She is one of the most influential producers of all time. It does not make her better in any manner, but she happens to be powerful.
She has given some absolutely mind-boggling films that led to the progression of Indian cinema. Examples would be The Dirty Picture and Lipstick Under My Burkha. But, she has also made largely crap films that are absolutely unwatchable.
She and her mother are now booked under POCSO. It happens to be one of the most dreadful crimes that involves sexual assault, and violations of a minor. This is in response to her Alt Balaji web series which is mostly semi-porn.
But this is something we have already informed our readers. The latest update is regarding the reaction of people. People are calling out to ban Alt Balaji which is corrupting our society with “near-porn” films involving concepts of incest and whatnot.
Well, the acts of Ekta Kapoor can’t be justified. The series is not made with an artistic purpose or something creative in mind. It is true that the people who enjoy it are equally at fault but it is high time we call obscenity obscenity and not “cinema”, “art” or “creative liberty”.
But there is another point to be looked at too. Ekta Kapoor is no ordinary woman. She is extremely powerful and can easily play with the laws. Even if the agencies ban Alt Balaji. It would be some other platform.
So, for how long are we going to go through this?
Currently, Alt Balaji shows are beyond redemption. But we need to rethink the kind of content we support as a society.