PK in a thick of controversy Controversies in films keep cash counters rolling and also create needless curiosity. Normally the producers are believed to be the main source of such beneficial exercises. The film censor has passed the film in its wisdom and experience. The role of the Govt. is to protect the rule of law. The aggrieved parties can knock the doors of judiciary for redress. Taking law in their own hands and resorting to vandalism, destruction of properties is not the right approach. Why the Govt has not arrested or filed case against them? Are the police and law keeping authorities adopting a wait and watch policy? Are these fringe elements of Sangh Parivar are indirectly encouraged by the powers be, to be the guardians of Hinduism and thus favour polarization of votes on religious plank.? If one does not like the film no one is forcing them to watch it and that is the best option. On the other hands lakhs of cinema goers have not expressed adverse comments or suggested any boycott. The film is only educating gullible, illiterate public from being exploited by so called functionaries and winning them over from superstitious agenda
Unfortunately the recent incidents have shown how the so called God men have flouted grossly all religious, social , legal boundaries in exercising their powers in most degrading manner and are currently under arms of law. The film P.K is cautioning people with their freedom of expression, humourously and entertaining too. In U.P it is given tax exemption rightly or wrongly, fuelling further controversies to earn political mileage. The earlier controversy on OH MY GOD has died down with the actor now M.P in BJP It is pertinent to note that P.K is not selectively targeting Hinduism. There are many meaningless rituals in every religion which are designed to have hold on the believers and control their free thinking not conducive to pincer grip on their followers. A few militant individuals with their extremist views and intolerance are not preservers of faith nor constitute authority on misplaced sense of authority on Hinduism. One cannot force their views on others in a democracy; instead let the viewers decide for themselves whether it hurts their belief or religious sensitivities. Vandalism, violence, destruction of public property is no way to ensure what is aimed at protection Nelson Lopes, Chinchinim
