Sex in Indian Entertainment
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In India
n film
and television, there is currently a decrease in the taboo related to the depiction of sexuality
. However, many Bollywood
films, with an emphasis on the rich, urban class, rarely depict the true values that most Indians have about sex. There is a great taboo on sex in India due to a variety of reasons, many of which involve cultural
values either native to India or those that conquering civilizations (such as Islam
or Victorian England) have imported to India.
The content is subject to approval and categorization by the Central Board of Film Certification
.
An example of the taboo toward sexuality in parts of India is the controversy surrounding the film Fire (1996), which depicted a lesbian relationship. Mainstream films still largely cater to the conservative masses, however art films and foreign films containing sexuality are watched by middle-class Indians. While Bollywood is more liberal nowadays than maybe, 20 or 30 years ago, sex is still a taboo subject and a vast majority of films do not expand on the sexual aspect of romance, despite the fact that most Bollywood films are love stories.
A legitimate pornography
industry has not emerged within India. Instead, many low-quality foreign made films featuring Indians are made abroad and then imported.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and television, there is currently a decrease in the taboo related to the depiction of sexuality
Human sexuality
Human sexuality is the awareness of gender differences, and the capacity to have erotic experiences and responses. Human sexuality can also be described as the way someone is sexually attracted to another person whether it is to opposite sexes , to the same sex , to either sexes , or not being...
. However, many Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
films, with an emphasis on the rich, urban class, rarely depict the true values that most Indians have about sex. There is a great taboo on sex in India due to a variety of reasons, many of which involve cultural
Culture
Culture is a term that has many different inter-related meanings. For example, in 1952, Alfred Kroeber and Clyde Kluckhohn compiled a list of 164 definitions of "culture" in Culture: A Critical Review of Concepts and Definitions...
values either native to India or those that conquering civilizations (such as Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
or Victorian England) have imported to India.
The content is subject to approval and categorization by the Central Board of Film Certification
Central Board of Film Certification
The Central Board of Film Certification is a Government of India regulatory body and censorship board of India controlled by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. It reviews, rates and censors motion pictures, television shows, television ads, and promotional material...
.
An example of the taboo toward sexuality in parts of India is the controversy surrounding the film Fire (1996), which depicted a lesbian relationship. Mainstream films still largely cater to the conservative masses, however art films and foreign films containing sexuality are watched by middle-class Indians. While Bollywood is more liberal nowadays than maybe, 20 or 30 years ago, sex is still a taboo subject and a vast majority of films do not expand on the sexual aspect of romance, despite the fact that most Bollywood films are love stories.
A legitimate pornography
Pornography in India
Pornography in India.While watching or perusing pornographic materials in private is not illegal, distribution of such materials - including on the internet - is illegal in India...
industry has not emerged within India. Instead, many low-quality foreign made films featuring Indians are made abroad and then imported.
See also
- History of sex in IndiaHistory of sex in IndiaHuman sexual behaviour in India has been influenced by different attitudes and opinions over time.-History:The seeming contradictions of Indian attitudes towards sex can be best explained through the context of history...
- Pornography in IndiaPornography in IndiaPornography in India.While watching or perusing pornographic materials in private is not illegal, distribution of such materials - including on the internet - is illegal in India...