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ACTION BY BCCC ON COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FROM 20 JUNE 2011 TO 20 NOVEMBER 2013 S.N Programme Channel Total Nature of Complaints TELECAST Action By BCCC O Number of DATE OF Complaints THE Received PROGRAM REVIEWED BY BCCC A : SPECIFIC CONTENT RELATED COMPLAINTS A-1 : Specific Content related complaints Disposed 1 Mad Men Star World 1 The whole scene offends good taste and decency. It clearly 24.05.2013 BCCC did not find anything objectionable in the said episode. The complaint shows that men are trying to sell the product using women’s was DISPOSED OF. body. The caption on the woman’s picture which says “So well built, we can’t show you the second floor” is highly suggestive and obscene. It is indirectly portraying women’s body as a sex object. Dialogues like ‘a wink, but it’s not a leer’ and ‘modest people want to be stimulated too’ are also very indecent. The channel should have avoided telecast of such a scene. 2 Excused Big CBS Prime 1 The kissing scenes between the couples have been shot from 26.06.2013 BCCC did not find anything objectionable in the said episode. The programme close quarters and have been shown for long duration. The scene 05.07.2013 is telecast during watershed hours on an earlier direction of the Council. The wherein Brenden takes Kristina on the other side of the pool looks complaint was DISPOSED OF. really indecent. The channel should not telecast such visuals without proper editing as they not only offend good taste and decency, but also denigrate the image of women. 3 Baduku Jataka Bandi Zee Kannada 1 In every episode of this programme, people assault each other. 20.10.2013 BCCC cautioned the Channel against showing any scenes of physical fight, Since the programme is being telecast on prime time, children are manhandling and assault. The complaint was DISPOSED OF. also being exposed to such acts. It is not right to assault any person in any programme. If programme intends to solve issues and disputes among families, they should avoid attacking, physically assaulting and manhandling people. It’s not legal to threaten or harm bodily within the constitutional framework. Such programmes should be stopped. 4 24 Colors 1 In the said episode, a so-called “assassin” from Sri Lanka was 16.11.2013 BCCC viewed the episode. While the Council found nothing objectionable, it shown taking a girl inside his room. The girl is wearing a skirt and advised the channel to be careful about the treatment of such subject matter. a shirt with gestures of lust. She removes the boy’s shirt, The complaint was DISPOSED OF. unbuttons her shirt, lays over him and starts kissing. Next moment, the said assassin takes a sharp turn and lay over the girl, kissing. The scene was put unnecessarily to make the serial spicy. Such scenes must be avoided as they are not watchable with family. 5 Man Vs Wild Discovery 1 A person is shown killing a reindeer in a cold region. He slits its 14.10.2013 BCCC viewed the episode and did not find anything objectionable in the said throat and drinks the blood oozing out of the animal’s neck. He episode. The complaint was DISPOSED OF. then removes each organ and displays. It was not suitable to watch with family. 6 Madhubala Ek Ishq Ek Junoon Colors 1 In the episode, Madhubala, the protagonist, walked on burning 2.11.2013 BCCC viewed the episode and found it to be an extended expression of the coal and her husband was saved from death. This is highly storyline. The complaint was DISPOSED OF. superstitious as people may emulate such acts, leading to dangerous consequences. Page 1 of 63 S.N Programme Channel Total Nature of Complaints TELECAST Action By BCCC O Number of DATE OF Complaints THE Received PROGRAM REVIEWED BY BCCC 7 Ninja Hattori Nick 1 This cartoon series should be banned. It is not fit for children 25.10.2013 BCCC viewed the episode and found nothing objectionable. However, the viewing. One of its characters is often shown using foul language channel was asked to comply with the BCCC’s Advisory on Cartoon Shows. in Hindi. In this episode, one character abuses another by saying The complaint was DISPOSED OF. ‘ullu ka patha’, which is shameful. Ban the series or ask the makers to dub it in decent language. 8 Ali 369 ETV Telugu 2 The episode was vulgar. It was no creativity or artistic expression, 22.10.2013 BCCC viewed the episode and did not find anything objectionable in the said but cheap. Contestant Prashanthi wore vulgar costumes and episode. The complaint was DISPOSED OF. behaved indecently. It was embarrassing to see Prashanthi kissing Ali. 9 Jodi No. 1 Star Vijay 1 The dance reality show episode mentions the name of singer 19.10.2013 BCCC viewed the episode and did not find anything objectionable in the said Bhagyaraj in a mocking manner. When the judge asks the episode. The complaint was DISPOSED OF. participant as to who has sung it, she mentioned in a funny way “serrupu adi from Bhagyaraj”. She uses inappropriate language in a programme seen by people from all age groups. This programme is more of adult banter. It should not run during prime time. 10 Solvathellam Unmai Zee Tamil 2 A poor woman was harassed along with her two minor children. 14.01.2013 BCCC issued a NOTICE to the Channel and called it for a HEARING. It was The woman was harassed by the show host Lakshmi noted that the portrayal of the woman, who has left her husband, is improper Ramakrishnan for two hours and the children were asked to and the channel has tried to act as a moral police. The channel has no right to disclose their identity by narrating the illicit affair of their mother in act conscientiously and to hold somebody guilty in personal matters. public. The show was full of harassment and defamatory to a The channel argued that people from all strata approach it for resolution of their small family. In an earlier episode, a women residing at problems and they have been providing them with moral and emotional support. Pattabiram, Chennai, was similarly harassed. The Council pointed out that the channel cannot prescribe a way of living for individuals and advise people from a privileged position. Moreover, getting children to the show was wrong as they cannot give informed consent. The Council viewed the episode and directed the channel to send a Written Apology for airing it. The Council also directed the channel to be cautious in using children in future episodes and have clarity in airing such programmes. The Council also advised the channel that it bears the onus of showing content which does not fall beyond the self-regulatory domain. Page 2 of 63 S.N Programme Channel Total Nature of Complaints TELECAST Action By BCCC O Number of DATE OF Complaints THE Received PROGRAM REVIEWED BY BCCC 11 Qubool Hai Zee TV 41 Ep.dtd. 9.10.2013: The episode showed deliberate torture of 09.10.2013 The Council had viewed the episodes and decided to issue a NOTICE to the women by women. We had earlier complained about how they 13.09.2013 channel and call it for a HEARING for violating BCCC’s ‘Advisory on Acid showed acid being mixed in the bridal mehendi. Today, they 16.09.2013 Attacks’ and ‘Advisory on Portrayal of Women’. In its reply, the channel said showed acid being mixed in make-up products, eye shadows and that the ingredient being put in the make-up kit by the negative character blushes, make-up removal creams and lotions. The woman doing Mumani was not acid but an irritant. The channel had taken due care to avoid this was happy about the new bride not being able to show her any reference or suggestion regarding acid. The channel also maintains that face for ‘muh dikhai’. This is appalling, even more so in a country the intention of the impugned scene was to stop the female protagonist from where women face the real threat of acid attacks. The show attending the function but it ends up being used by her own daughter in the legitimizes torture of hapless daughters-in-law. subsequent episode and her nefarious activity is exposed. Ep. dtd. 13.09.2013: In the said episode, the protagonist Zoya The channel’s reasoning for the impugned scene was to pass on the moral that was being given poison through an intravenous injection. What is if one thinks of causing harm to others, the same fate awaits her. The this message the producer is sending to the viewers? The youth subsequent episodes also do not have any reference to acid or burning of the will start imitating such means to hurt people. face. The Council took the channel’s reply on record. The complaint was Ep. Dtd. 16.09.2013: It projects the Sharia law negatively. Nikaah DISPOSED OF. ceremony of Zoya and Ayaan was inappropriately and wrongly shown. The context in which nikaah ceremony was displayed is completely against Islam. It shows the couple is married in group nikaah but the circumstances under which the couple appeared in nikaah are completely incidental. As per Islam, nikaah is not allowed if it takes place under any obligation. It has hurt the sentiments of the Muslim community. 12 Bigg Boss – Season 7 Colors 64 Episode dtd. 2.10.2013: A contestant, Pratyusha Banerjee, was 02.10.2013 Episode dtd.

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