Decisions Taken by BCCC 16 April

ACTION BY BCCC ON COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FROM 16 APRIL 2014 TO 05 JUNE 2015 S.NO Programme Channel Total Nature of Complaints Telecast Action By BCCC Number date of the of programme Complaint reviwed by s BCCC Received A : SPECIFIC CONTENT RELATED COMPLAINTS A-1 : Specific Content related complaints Disposed 1 Everybody Hates Chris Comedy Central 1 The show depicts the troubled teenage experiences of comedian 06-10-2014 The Council viewed the episode and found that the word push-up bra has Chris Rock while growing up in Brooklyn, New York City. Chris’s been muted in the programme and not used in the subtitles. BCCC did not teenage sister Tonya starts to wear ‘push-up’ bra after a friend tells find anything objectionable in the programme. The complaints were her that this is an easy way to get boys’ attention. In this context, a DISPOSED OF. lot has been discussed about how wearing bras affect a teenager’s life. First, Tonya is seen standing in the washroom, holding a bra stuffed with tissue papers in her hands and trying to place it properly to see how she would look after wearing it. The bra becomes an issue of discussion in the family when Tonya, in a hurry, hides it in her father’s sock-drawer making her mother suspicious about the possibility of her husband’s extra-marital affair. The whole scene is indecent. Showing a teenager behaving in such a desperate manner that she fills up tissue papers and starts wearing push-up bra to grab the attention of boys sets a bad example and denigrates children. The way a piece of women’s innerwear has been referred to repeatedly is indecent and denigrating to women. The content is not suitable for telecast at a time when a large number of children watch TV. 2 Thapki Pyaar Ki Colors 7 The programme is about a girl with stammering problem. It shows Multiple The Council viewed the episode and found that the channel was not that girls with such a problem always have to face challenge from Episodes insinuating people with speech problems. The complaint was disposed of. society. The promos show the girl stammering and people can be seen making fun of her. I have the same problem. After watching these promos, my friends have started making fun of me. The producer/writer may have good intent but the way the show is exaggerated, lowers the morale of such people, especially women. It’s very insulting for people who have genuine stammering problem and very unethical to hurt their sentiments. 3 Sasural Simar Ka Colors 1 In this episode the main character Prem Bharadwaj is shown 04.06.2015 The Council viewed the programme and found that the said depiction was a gambling and he bets his wife. After losing the gamble, the second part of the story track of the programme. The entire gambling scene was gambler says that his wife Simar should be sent to his bedroom in video graphed by one of the relatives to ensure that the male protagonist the night. This is highly unacceptable. Women are not commodities does not deny it at a later stage. The Council decided against any who can be won or lost in gambling. intervention in the said programme. The complaint was DISPOSED OF. 4 Yam Kisi Se Kam Nahi EPIC 1 The programme hurts our religious sentiments. Yam has been Nil The Council viewed the episode and found that the said programme is a shown as greedy and a weak character. Narad and his wife comical/satirical representation of Yam and nothing derogatory has been participate in a fancy dress competition. Yam’s buffalo has been depicted in the programme. The complaint was DISPOSED OF. shown roaming around in Delhi on the pretext of marrying another buffalo. The intention is to ridicule Hindu gods. 5 Vani Rani Sun TV 2 A woman’s gang-rape was shown at primetime. Although the scene 20.05.2015 BCCC did not find the content objectionable. The entire rape scene was was implied, not graphic, the content is too strong to be shown at found to be suggestive. The complaint was DISPOSED OF. family viewing time. The victim and her husband were shown to have committed suicide. Such suicides and sexually harassment should not be shown. It has negative impact on youngsters. Page 1 of 46 S.NO Programme Channel Total Nature of Complaints Telecast Action By BCCC Number date of the of programme Complaint reviwed by s BCCC Received 6 Rashi Zee Bangla 1 Rashi's daughter somehow gets separated from her and grows up 05.06.2015 BCCC found nothing objectionable. The Council noted that there are multiple independently. The programme shows child marriage between story tracks being aired together and in one of the parts, the male Rashi’s daughter and an eight years old boy. Child marriage is a protagonist is reflecting on his past which has a scene which refers to child punishable offence. This violates the Child Marriage Restraint Act, marriage. The complaint was DISPOSED OF. 1929. The content is not suitable for our society and children. 7 WWE Ten Sports 1 A wrestler says, “Mahatma Gandhi was prosecuted.” It hurts our 21.05.2015 The complainant has misinterpreted the word “persecuted” for “prosecuted”. sentiments. These people are unaware of Mahatma Gandhi and The complaint was DISPOSED OF. how he died. Such content should not be aired. 8 Haddi Mera Buddy Cartoon Network 1 Hindi version of this cartoon show is very cheap and vulgar. 04.05.2015 The channel was issued a Notice. In its reply, the channel said the phrases Phrases like ‘chaddi’, ‘chumma-chaati’ and ‘le Le’ are spoken, ‘chumma chaati,’ ‘chaddi’, ‘le le’ have not been used in this particular especially by a voiceover for the character ‘Haddi’. Children have episode. The channel maintains that as a responsible broadcaster, it refrains started picking up the language. from using sexual innuendos and has stringent guidelines to vet content. BCCC took the channel’s reply on record. The complaint was DISPOSED OF. 9 Rishtey Awards Zee TV 1 A song by Honey Singh “Party all night" was played. The slang 19.04.2015 The Council had issued a Notice to the channel and called it for a Hearing. “gaand” was not muted during playback. In its reply, the channel said Zee Rishtey Awards is an annual event in which the services of event organisers are sought who produce, execute, coordinate, manage and supervise the entire production activities. The choreographers engaged by the event organizers had designed a dance performance where a medley of various song tracks was combined and it used the unedited version of the song. The channel stated that it had rectified the inadvertent error and the mistake was unintentional. The Council directed the channel to bear enormous caution in dealing with such songs. BCCC also directed the channel to send a written apology to it for the mistake and decided to warn the channel of serious consequences if such a mistake recurs. The complaint was DISPOSED OF. 10 Razia Sultan &TV 2 Brutal killing of a girl by a character named Marush is shown. The 16.04.2015 The Council had issued a Notice to the channel and called it for a HEARING. scene where the girl is beheaded is improper and unjustifiable. In its reply, the channel said the scene is depicted around a cannibal tribe They should have shown it differently. with the intention of displaying its cruel and barbaric acts, which later leads to the transformation of Razia Sultan. The scene of beheading was not shown at close-up and it was a long-range shot. BCCC directed the channel that it could have used suggestive shots to focus the beheading if its intention was to focus on transformation of Razia Sultan rather than showing something which may have the viewer’s appalled and concerned. The channel was asked to suitably modify the same before repeating the episode. BCCC also directed the channel to bear in mind that any such scene, however editorially justifiable, should not cause indignation and resentment to viewers. The complaint was DISPOSED OF. 11 Maharana Pratap Sony 1 It shows a man whose finger is chopped off by Udai Singh. Such 23.04.2015 BCCC had issued a NOTICE to the channel. In its reply, the channel said content should not be shown. the track revolved around a fictionalized recreation of a sequence of battle breaking out between Rana Udai Singh and Hussain Ali, the Mughal commander. The depiction was aimed at emphasizing the fact that Rana Udai Singh was a ruler who would go to any lengths to protect his people and his homeland. The channel on its own has moderated the scenes for future repeats. BCCC took the channel’s reply on the record. The complaint was DISPOSED OF. Page 2 of 46 S.NO Programme Channel Total Nature of Complaints Telecast Action By BCCC Number date of the of programme Complaint reviwed by s BCCC Received 12 Cash ETV Telugu 2 Episode-1 (09/05/2015) 9:30 PM: College students are asked 09.05.2015 BCCC cautioned the channel to refrain from using indecent language in vulgar and indecent questions. Boys asks girls to show their bodies. 12.04.2015 subsequent episodes. The complaint was disposed of. Such content encourages eve-teasing. Episode-2 (12/04/2015) 9:30 PM: In the third round of this episode, a survey is conducted. Certain questions were asked and the answers given by students were very vulgar.

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