, who are these opportunistic political parties to take up cudgels on their behalf? ”

The other charge against “PK” is that it promotes ‘love jihad,’ with a romantic track that revolves around a Pakistani man named Sarfaraz and a Hindu woman with the goddess-like name of Jagat Janani, the “creator of the world.” But the romance plays out neither in India nor Pakistan, but in the relatively neutral Belgium, just like “My Name is Khan” set the romance between a Muslim man and a Hindu woman in the U.S. The women in both these films are educated, liberal — there’s no evidence that they will convert to Islam after marriage, and neither did the strong-willed Hindu heroine of “Jodhaa Akbar” renounce her religion. Even in earlier decades, you can find films like “Muqaddar ka Sikandar,” where the hero is raised by a Muslim woman and is in love with a Hindu. And if you consider interreligious love stories with the gender polarities reversed, you have “Gadar” (Muslim woman-Sikh man), “Veer-Zaara” (Muslim woman-Hindu man), “Raanjhanaa” (Muslim woman-Hindu man), “Ek Tha Tiger” (Muslim woman-Hindu man). Did you hear many protests against these films?

All the movies mentioned above are hits — “3 Idiots,” in fact, was the first film to gross over Rs.200 crore at the box office. You don’t make that kind of money without love from all sections of the audience, especially from Hindus, who make up most of our nation. And if they don’t mind this lighthearted mocking, then who are these others, from opportunistic political parties, to take up cudgels on their behalf? Don’t they realise that movies are like elections? People wait patiently in line, go to the counter, and cast their vote by buying a ticket. So when a film like “PK” becomes this kind of a blockbuster — it’s practically guaranteed to cross the Rs.300 crore mark, the first Indian film to do so — then it means that it has been approved by an overwhelming majority. The people have spoken. On the one hand, you hear that the Maharashtra government has asked the police to “look into” the content of the film. On the other
, who are these opportunistic political parties to take up cudgels on their behalf? ” 

 The early cathexis against “ PK ” is that it promotes ‘ love jihad, ’ with a amatory lead that revolves around a Pakistani man name Sarfaraz and a Hindu woman with the goddess - like name of Jagat Janani, the “ godhead of the populace. ” But the romance play out neither in India nor Pakistan, but in the relatively neutral Belgium, just like “ My Name is Khan ” fructify the love story between a Muslim man and a Hindu woman in the U.S. The women in both these films are educated, broad — there ’s no evidence that they will convert to Islam after marriage, and neither did the strong - willed Hindu heroine of “ Jodhaa Akbar ” renounce her religion. Even in early decades, you can find films like “ Muqaddar ka Sikandar, ” where the hero is raise by a Muslim woman and is in love with a Hindu. And if you consider interreligious love stories with the sex polarities reversed, you have “ Gadar ” (Muslim woman - Sikh man), “ Veer - Zaara ” (Muslim woman - Hindu valet), “ Raanjhanaa ” (Muslim woman - Hindu man), “ Ek Tha Tiger ” (Muslim woman - Hindu man). Did you hear many protests against these films? 

 All the movies mentioned above are hits — “ 3 Idiots, ” in fact, was the inaugural film to gross over Rs.200 crore at the box position. You do n’t make that kind of money without love from all sections of the audience, particularly from Hindus, who make up most of our nation. And if they do n’t mind this lighthearted mocking, then who are these others, from opportunistic political party, to take up cudgels on their behalf? Do n’t they realise that movies are like election? People wait patiently in line, go to the counterpunch, and cast their right to vote by buy a ticket. So when a film like “ PK ” becomes this kind of a blockbuster — it ’s practically guaranteed to cross the Rs.300 crore chump, the first Indian film to do so — then it intend that it has been approved by an consuming majority. The people have spoken. On the one hired hand, you hear that the Maharashtra politics has asked the police to “ look into ” the content of the film. On the early
, whl are these opportunistig political partnws to vake up cudgels on their behalf? ”

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ThE OtheR charge against “PK” is that It proMoTEs ‘loVE jIhad,’ wIth a romANtIC TraCk ThAt rEvOLvEs aroUnd A PakistAni man nameD SaRfAraz and a HindU WoMan with the GodDess-like name Of JAgat JaNaNi, tHE “creaTor Of the World.” BUT the roMance playS oUT neithER in IndiA NOr pakiStan, but in the relatIVeLY neutral BelgiuM, just lIkE “my nAMe iS KhAn” set the roMaNce beTWeen a MuSLiM MAN anD A Hindu woman in The U.S. The womEN in Both thEsE fiLMs are eDucatEd, LIbeRal — there’s no EvidEnce that tHey wilL Convert TO Islam aFter maRriAge, And nEItHeR diD tHE stROnG-wiLLed hindu herOiNe Of “JodHaa AKBAR” RenoUncE her ReligIon. Even in earlIer DecaDEs, yOu can Find fIlms LiKe “MuqAddar kA SikaNdAr,” where the hero iS raiSed by a MusLim WoMan AnD is in LOve witH a HIndU. And if yOu consiDEr iNtERRElIgious love stories wItH THe Gender poLaritiES rEvERsed, you hAvE “GaDar” (MUSLim woMan-SIKh Man), “Veer-ZAara” (MuSLiM wOman-HinDu Man), “RaaNjHanAa” (MUslim WOman-hindu mAn), “Ek Tha TIger” (MUSlim woman-Hindu MAn). Did you hear mANy PROtESts aGaiNst these filMs?

AlL The mOvieS MeNtiONed abOve arE hITs — “3 iDiots,” in fact, was the fiRsT film tO grosS over Rs.200 crore aT the box offICE. you don’t mAke tHAt KInd of money withOut loVe from all sECtions of The auDience, esPecially fROM Hindus, wHo mAke Up mOst OF OuR nation. And if tHEY don’T mInd this LigHtheartEd mOckIng, TheN wHo are thesE others, fRoM oPpOrTunIstic POlitical PaRtiEs, To tAke up CUdgels On theIr beHaLf? dOn’t They reaLIsE THat mOvIeS are LikE eLectiOns? PEOplE wait paTiently in LinE, Go to ThE cOunter, aNd cast their voTe By buying a tIcKet. so when A FIlm like “Pk” becomes this kind of a blocKBuster — iT’s pRactiCallY guaranteEd tO cross The rS.300 crore Mark, thE firsT INdiAN Film tO DO sO — thEn It means thaT IT haS been ApProvEd by an oVerwhelming majoritY. the People have spoKen. on thE ONe HanD, YoU HeaR tHAt tHE maharashtra goveRnment has aSkED tHe police to “LOok InTo” the coNtent of The fiLM. On the oTher
, who are these opportunis tic politi cal p art ies  t o ta ke u p cudgels on t h eirbehalf? ”

The other c harge  a g ains t  “ PK” i s thati tp r omo te s‘lo ve ji had,’  wi th a ro mantic tra ckth at revolvesa ro und a Paki sta ni man named  Sa rfaraz  a nda  Hind u w omanwith t h e godd ess-likena m e of J a gat Jan a n i,  the  “creator of thew or l d.” But the ro mancepl a ys o utnei ther in In di a nor Pakista n ,b u t  in the relativel y neutral B e lgi um, ju st  li k e “MyNameis Kha n” set theroma nce betwe en a M u slim ma n  and aHinduwom anin t h eU. S.Th e  wo m en  in bot h thesefi lm s are  edu c a t e d, l ibe ral— the re’s no evide nce  tha t  th ey wi ll co nver tto Is lam af ter m ar riage, and neit herdid the s tro ng -wi ll ed Hi n du her oin e o f “Jodh aa Akba r ” r en o u n ce  her religion. Eve ni n  e arlier d ecades ,  y ou can find  f ilm s li k e  “Muq adda r  k a Sikand ar,” w h er ethe her ois rai se d b y a  Musl i m wo man an d is inlovew ith a Hindu. A n d if you cons i de r in t erre lig ious love s tori e s wi th t h egen d er po larit ie s  r e versed, you have “G ad ar” (M uslim  woman-Sikh m an), “Veer - Z a ara” (Mu slim wo m an-Hindu man),  “Raa njhanaa” ( M uslim wo man-H indu man ), “Ek Th a Tiger” ( Mus lim  wo man - H in du man). Didy o u he ar  many p rot ests ag ain stthe sefi lms?

All  the mov ie sme nt ion ed ab o ve are h it s —  “ 3 I diots , ” in f act,wasth ef irs t filmt og r ossov er  Rs. 200  c roreat t h e b ox offi ce. You d on’ t  mak eth at kind  of money wit ho ut love fr om  al l sect i o ns of th e audience, especiallyf rom Hin dus , who  mak e up most  of  our n ati o n. And  if th ey do n’ t m i n d thi s li ght he arted mock i n g,thenwh o ar e these  others, from oppo r tun istic politic alpart i e s,  to ta k e u pc udg e l s on their beha lf? Don’tth e yrealise th a t m ov ies are  like e lecti o ns? Peo ple waitpatiently  i n li n e , g o to the c ounter,and castt heirv ot e bybuy ing ati cke t. So  whena  fi lm li ke “PK ”become s thi skind ofa blockbuster — it’s pr actica lly g uar anteed to  cr o ssthe Rs.30 0 cr ore mark,the  fi rst I ndi a n fil m to do  so — the n it means tha t  i t h a s  b een approve d b y a n ove rwh e lmingmajo rity. The peopleh ave spoken. On  the o nehan d , yo uhear that theMah ar a s htra gov er nment has a sked the  p o liceto “lo ok int o” thec o nt e nt ofthefil m. On the  ot he r 
, who_are these_opportunistic political parties to_take up_cudgels_on their_behalf?_”

The other charge_against “PK” is_that it promotes ‘love_jihad,’ with a_romantic_track that revolves around a Pakistani man named Sarfaraz and a Hindu woman with_the_goddess-like name_of_Jagat_Janani, the “creator of the_world.” But the romance plays_out neither_in India nor Pakistan, but in the relatively_neutral_Belgium, just like_“My Name is Khan” set the romance between a_Muslim man and a Hindu woman_in the U.S._The_women_in both these films_are educated, liberal — there’s no_evidence that they will convert to_Islam after marriage, and neither did the_strong-willed Hindu heroine of “Jodhaa Akbar”_renounce her religion. Even in_earlier decades,_you can find films like_“Muqaddar ka Sikandar,”_where the_hero is raised_by a Muslim woman and is_in love with_a Hindu. And if you consider_interreligious_love stories with_the_gender_polarities reversed,_you have “Gadar”_(Muslim_woman-Sikh man),_“Veer-Zaara”_(Muslim woman-Hindu man), “Raanjhanaa” (Muslim woman-Hindu_man),_“Ek Tha Tiger” (Muslim woman-Hindu man). Did_you hear many protests_against_these films?

All the movies_mentioned above are hits —_“3 Idiots,” in fact, was the_first film_to gross_over Rs.200 crore at the box office. You don’t make that_kind of money without love from_all sections of the_audience, especially_from_Hindus, who make_up_most of_our nation. And if they don’t mind_this lighthearted_mocking, then who are these others,_from opportunistic political parties,_to_take up cudgels on their behalf?_Don’t they realise that movies are_like elections? People wait patiently_in_line,_go to the counter, and_cast their vote by buying a_ticket. So when_a film like “PK” becomes this kind_of_a blockbuster — it’s practically guaranteed_to_cross the Rs.300 crore mark, the_first_Indian_film to do so —_then it means that it has_been approved by an overwhelming majority. The people have_spoken. On the_one hand, you hear that_the_Maharashtra_government has asked the police to “look into” the content_of the_film. On the_other