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I fully agree with your views.The film is a product of irresponsibility and against the morals of an Indian. Manisha and her likes are nothing but prostitutes in disguise.The b**** first made the film and after collecting her fees is putting the producer and director in trouble a typical Nepali traitor. As for Shiv Sena they are paid goons and byproduct of antisocialism.Who is Thackeray to decide anything? Why did he not object when Manisha showed her ass in his son's film, Agnisakshi? Are the Bombay police so impotent? J Kamat
Date: Sunday, September 08, 2002 7:36 AM Subject: Tuck it away
Dear Deepa, keep your prudery tucked in your knickers! For once, our country is attempting to come out of it's sexual-shell and you have a problem with that?!!! Either you're frigid or you're stupid. Or both! Snap out of it, girl! Stay out of the fantasies of the real person! Get laid. Get a life! Kapsy
Date: Sunday, September 08, 2002 7:36 AM Subject: Let it go
This column is a perfect commentary on the subject. Let it go, Manisha. Anita Handa
Date: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 12:13 AM Subject: Lessons to be Learnt
The producers and directors are crooks who play pawn to the diktat of underworld. Had manisha been a girl from the minority class like shabana azmi she would have got all the support and the film would have been subsequently banned instead of cuts what poor manisha wants. Remember she is guest in India and your attack on her is atrocious as even earlier actress like shabana have played in movies like Mandi ,Fire etc...but there you highlight art and justify false myths about Indian family values and encourage women to walk out , tempting them to indulge in lesbianism. Just because shabana azmi has political patronage doesn't mean only she can walk holding her head high ,if yes then Manisha has all the right to hold her head high and dare the director/producer for depicting a Woman in poor light. Hope all womankind teach these bollywood nautankiwalas a lesson and they dare not play with woman's body. Prem
Date: Sunday, September 08, 2002 1:30 AM Subject: Loss of Innocence
Yes, I perfectly agree with Deepa. Manisha is not an innocent girl who doesnot know the nuances of Bollywood. Infact, in early 90's in particular, she has acted in many films which require a "semi-nude" appearance. Manisha should not have acted in this film; that is my view. Sundar
Date: Sunday, September 08, 2002 1:03 AM Subject: Just a Stunt
U r right in expessing fact. This is all gimmick. People can do everything to get money. They are also doing same... Ravi
Date: Sunday, September 08, 2002 12:47 AM Subject: Try Her
That was a very well written article and I totally agree with you. Manisha is being irresponsible and she should be tried for this. Also I feel the UN should be notified and she should lose her place there too. That would teach her a lesson. Rahul Bhutani
Date: Mon Sep 9 19:47:49 2002 Subject: The Finishing Touch
The Director of this film is only trying to portray the typical teenage fantasies of an adolescent and we all are too curious at this stage to know about sex. This applies to both the sexes.let's face it. moreover how can u call the outfit of a lady living alone in an apartment as "definitely vulgar clothing". She's alone damn it!! she has all the liberty to dance around nude or do a strip tease. u have absolutely no business questioning her ma'am becoz u too become a peeping tom in the process then. The entire column seems to be the sound work of a critic who has no idea of the pain behind film-making. love-making to some is an art. to some it's the gift of god to seek pleasure. to some a game while to some it may be disgusting. anyway few acts though natural in this world do seem vulgar. We are totally unaware of the contract/agreement between the director and the actress. ppl do have feeble idea about editing and nobody but the director can comprehend how the film ought to be subject to final cuts/chops. actresses in this case are no exception. we may call it the 'finishing touch'. when a take/shot is picturised it's a complete take. S Bharat Kumar
Date: Sunday, September 08, 2002 12:29 AM Subject: Think About It
Thank you Deepa Gahlot for writing such a nice article. Very few people are thinking about the society in present days. You have clearly explained what social problem it will lead to with this kind of nonsense films. Thank you very much rediff, for publishing the nice article. Raj.
Date: Sunday, September 08, 2002 12:11 AM Subject: She Agreed
The great Koirala knew what she was getting into. She agreed . Now after releasing the film if she try to stop it, it is unjustifiable. Kuthubuddin
Date: Sunday, September 08, 2002 12:13 AM Subject: A Question of Respect
Well said. But I never knew a typical film actress in India has dignity. Does anybody respect them in India? I don't think prostitutes r respected here. Jai
Date: Saturday, September 07, 2002 11:54 PM Subject: It's Only a Movie
Dear Ms Gahlot, Get a Life!!. You are the kind of women who wants all indian women to be portrayed as sati savitris in the movies, or look dumb, pretty(with a stupid smile) and dance around half naked in wet clothes(some dignity!). For once there is this woman trying to break away from the norm and self appointed moral gaurdians of society like yourself are up in arms. It is only a movie!! not a moral education class. Believe me after seeing this movie the whole indian society would not get 'corrupted' with western values. Although the movie is not great but I feel it is good to see women break stereotypes however depraved it may look. It also good to see indian directors trying to make something different (even if this one is nothing great!). Why does every one get so touchy when any one tries to explore the subject of sex in a movie. Grow up Ms Gahlot its only a movie not a social statement. I wish you write something about the violence shown in indian films (according to you it must be the cause of all the riots in india). By the way India has its share of young peeping Toms like the rest of the world. That there are a few 'amoral' (your definition not mine) women like in the rest of the world doesn't destroy the society, does it? Pandey
Date: Saturday, September 07, 2002 11:49 PM Subject: Double Pop Up
I think Manisha is making a big issue out of it. On top of it, i wonder why Shiv sena is poking its dirty nose in the middle. Frankly speaking one can find easily find more vulgar scenes of Manisha from other movies on internet. For example : Manisha's song scene from movie Hindustani, in which something accidentally popped up. Surely no double was used that time. Sanket J Deshmukh
Date: Saturday, September 07, 2002 11:29 PM Subject: Belated Repentance
What deepa has written is no doubt a matter of great concern, but one thing I would like to highlight here (please dont think I am arguing in favour of manisha) is that it might have so happened that after the seeing the movie 'A Short > film about love' she might have a thought in mind that Nair may not turn the movie that carnal. Second thing its a matter of repentance that would have come in to her mind (which would downgrade her public image) and at that time the filming would be over. Anyway there's no doubt its mere hypocrisy of Koirala that has led her to object when the film is about to release. Subrat Kumar Sahoo
Date: Saturday, September 07, 2002 11:26 PM Subject: Blind View
True . I agree with you. thanx for extracting the right perspective , I think better sense will prevail for all those who are supporting with blind mind to manisha Sadanand
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