Dive into the world of propaganda cinema, where facts are distorted and villains are created. This exploration uncovers how Hindi films have used this century-old tactic to manipulate narratives and influence public opinion. From the controversial scenes in "The Kerala Story" to the jingoistic narratives in "The Kashmir Files", we examine how these films have shaped perceptions and rewritten history. We also delve into the role of cinema in politics, with examples like Kangana Ranaut's transition from film to politics. The trend of demonizing political opponents through cinema is not new, and we see it continuing with films like "Article 370", "Bastar", and "JNU: Jahangir National University". This journey takes us from Bollywood to Hollywood, exploring the role of agencies like the CIA in shaping film narratives. Join us as we unravel the truth behind propaganda cinema.
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00:00 Outlook brings to you excerpts from its latest issue titled Cinema Politico.
00:06 The issue explores politics and cinema and the ever blurring lines between the two.
00:12 Ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha elections, a slew of propaganda movies have hit the big screen and OTT platforms amid much criticism and approach,
00:22 while many more films are slated to release in the coming weeks stirring even a bigger debate.
00:28 The latest issue of Outlook looks at the genre of nationalist and propaganda films in the Indian context
00:35 and also continues with the exploration of the ideology question in the context of upcoming general elections.
00:42 Both themes are contextual and linked in many ways.
00:47 The propaganda fires by Tanul Thakur from Outlook, in which he looks at increased propaganda production.
00:53 While hunting enemies inside the country, it's also manufactured heroes whose prime identities have changed from Indians to Hindus to Hindutva-vadhi.
01:04 A recent spate of Hindi films distorts facts and creates imaginary villains.
01:10 Century-old propaganda cinema has always relied on this tactic.
01:15 In a pivotal scene from the Kerala story released in 2023, four female students, three of them crying, try to process a traumatic incident.
01:25 One of them has been molested in a mall.
01:28 The only composed person among them wears a stern expression and a mauve hijab.
01:34 "I'm sorry guys, but this had to happen," she says.
01:38 "Devils need a chance and you gave them the chance. Thank Allah that he saved you."
01:43 "But did you ever think why, of all the women in the market, this happened to you?" she explains.
01:49 "Because only you three, two Hindus and one Christian, were not wearing hijab."
01:55 "Allah always protects us. He's not like your gods."
01:59 Nine months later, the brave storytellers of the Kerala story released a teaser, Bastar.
02:05 A cop sitting in her office, wearing a bandana, compares the Indian soldiers killed by the Pakistani army
02:12 with Naxals. When they massacred 76 jawans in Bastar, she thunders.
02:18 A college celebrated those deaths. JNU. She stands up.
02:23 Just think about this. A reputed university celebrates the martyrdom of our jawans.
02:29 Where does such a mindset come from?
02:32 These Naxals, she adds, are conspiring to dismantle India.
02:36 Their allies? The left liberals and pseudo-intellectuals.
02:40 She proposes a final solution. Shooting the Bampanthis, or leftists.
02:46 The genre's poster boy, The Kashmir Files, alternated between the militants in 1990 and the ANU students in 2016.
02:56 Drawing implicit and explicit parallels between them.
03:00 Made on a reported budget of less than Rs. 20 crores, both The Kashmir Files and The Kerala Story
03:07 earned more than Rs. 300 crore. Monetary reward, though, is just the first benefit.
03:14 Second, recognition via national awards. The Kashmir Files won the Best Feature Film on National Integration.
03:21 Third, power. Its director, Vivek Agnihotri, who got Y-Category security detail after the movie release,
03:29 is also a Censor Board member.
03:32 Other rewards range from special permissions to politicians' endorsements to tax cuts.
03:37 Riding the wave of jingoistic films, Kangana Ranaut has transitioned to politics,
03:43 representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
03:49 For this and more, read the latest issue of Outlook.