Pehredaar Piya Ki, a weird Indian cleaning soap, which idealises a cringe-worthy union of a 9-year-old boy with an 18-year-old woman, has garnered eyeballs and for all of the damaging causes.
In a bid to win the scores race, the makers of the cleaning soap telecasted an alleged ‘suhag-raat’ (marriage ceremony evening) scene of the newly married couple. Fortunately, the set limits weren’t transcended within the video content material, however the verbal textual content was loaded with sexual innuendos because the groom’s sister mocks the bride Diya with lewd remarks.
And if that was not sufficient to disgust the viewers, a pillow-fight was staged between the newly-weds forcing them to go to sleep due to tiredness. The struggling continues for the viewers as within the very subsequent scene, the household contemplates on names of locations for honeymoon journey.
Paradoxically, the minds behind the questionable plot, together with feminine protagonist, tag the play as a step in direction of ‘girls empowerment’.
The promo has a disclaimer stating, “This present doesn’t endorse youngster marriage in any manner in any respect.”
What provides to the fetidness of ambiance is the truth that the cleaning soap is being aired in that a part of the world the place abuse towards girls, together with harassment, rape and sexual violence, is on the rise. Regardless of registering a GDP development of almost 7% yearly, if this cleaning soap is something to go by, it seems little has modified for Indian girls.
From the very first day, the play with controversial storyline has been lambasted equally by proper activists, showbiz celebrities and viewers for glorifying pedophilia, abuse of kid marriage and acts of ladies harassment like stalking.
Actor Karan Wahi took a dig at producers in following phrases:
Karan’s well timed response was extensively extolled whereas Indians deplored the mistaken route of their leisure trade.
Indian cleaning soap ‘Pehredaar Piya Ki’ is glorifying youngster marriage
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In the meantime, a petition on adjustments.org addressed to Smriti Zubin Irani, Union Cupboard Minister of Textiles and Data and Broadcasting (Further Cost), referred to as to slap an instantaneous ban on the present. The petition has been signed by over 124,000 supporters up to now.
“Pehredar Piya Ki – A ten yr outdated impressionable little child caressing and stalking a girl who’s greater than double his age and filling sindoor in her “maang” is being telecasted at prime time – 8:30pm on Sony. It’s to be devoured by the complete nation. Think about the form of affect it can steadily and perpetually infuse within the viewers mindset,” learn the petition.
