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Contemporary Hindi Films: a Tool for Women Empowerment Shekhawat and Vyas. 2019, European Journal of Social Sciences (EJSS), In Press Contemporary Hindi Films: A Tool for Women Empowerment Sushila Shekhawat1* and Neerja Vyas2 ABSTRACT Innumerable shades of women have found a well-argued fact that issues such as inequality, representation in various media formats such as considering them inferior and incapable television, print media, social media, internet, especially in relation to their male counterparts cinema etc. Fight for equality and more was and is still an impediment in their progression prominently human rights has been taken up by as individuals in different sections of the society. several prominent film makers to bring this pertinent issue to the limelight so as to enlighten Women empowerment in its myriad the masses by exposing the actual story of women manifestations have been dealt with by the being involved. This paper tries to study depiction different forms of media such as Broadcasting of women in selected Indian Films to better media, print media, social media, digital media, explore their role in shaping up new perspectives internet, etc. wherein Cinema enjoys the status of on gender equality playing a significant role in the most widely accessible medium in almost all sensitizing people towards the reality associated the different types of media. This paper attempts with the issues. The study would also try to look to study the representation of women in Indian at the different projections and filmic images Films so as to understand their role in shaping up which have dared to go beyond the conventional new perspectives on gender equality and also portrayal and created a new identity of the sensitizing people towards the reality associated empowered women with examples from films like with the issues. In films dealing with feministic Fire, Pink, Gulaab gang, Kahaani, etc. issues a very well framed questions are being posed related to their role in filmic narration, KEYWORDS placement in the entire narrative in comparison Media; Equality; Cinema; Women Empowerment; to other prominent characters, etc. Hindi Films On closer introspection, we get to know the Representations through different media formats impact of films as there are films which have have always proved as catalysts for social change dared to go beyond the conventional portrayal due to their immense potential in influencing and and created a new identity of the empowered shaping the attitudes, opinions and perception of women. However, despite being key players in the masses. Media has played a significant role in the development of the nation, there are films bringing to the fore the existing reality of the which do not treat Women at par with the male status of women and its changing paradigms. It is counterparts and their role is a marginalized one ____________________________________________ in some of the films. To illustrate the multifaceted 1 images in Indian Hindi films, Examples have been Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Birla drawn from earlier films like Fire, Mother India Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, and the recent ones like Pink, Gulaab Gang, India Kahaani etc. Such films have proved to be a major 2 Department of Languages, Manipal University milestone in setting up new trends in showcasing Jaipur, India issues relevant to women and have come across as eye-openers for the masses and therefore are *Corresponding author; an intriguing area of study. Email: [email protected] 1 Shekhawat and Vyas. 2019, European Journal of Social Sciences (EJSS), In Press Films being indispensable cultural tools of social Initially women were portrayed as timid, docile change hold an important place in the social and vulnerable in Indian cinema. Woman was milieu in bringing change in the mindset of the usually considered a homemaker surviving under people regarding established practices and the protective shield of her husband. However values. Fight for equality and more prominently strong female roles have their main reliance on human rights has been taken up by several film mainly the vamps in the films though the present makers so as to bring the issue to the limelight delineation has undergone a rapid change. In the and also to enlighten the masses in exposing the past, Cinema was mostly dominated by males on actual story of women being involved. As said, the the celluloid due to their significant presence in representation of women in cinema has been a the entire filmmaking arena and as usual off the major issue of debate amongst feminist film celluloid due to the societal norms. Presently theorists in India. The complex and fascinating women can be seen in multifaceted roles and relationship between women and cinema has a share a position of parity in the changing substantial literature and some interesting work scenario of Indian cinema. A complete shift can on third world feminism, which illuminates be observed in the delineation of women aspects of the representation of women in Indian portrayal through films and the women films. The representation of women and the characters now are more balanced, decisive and representation by women on screen are essential powerful. for understanding the interplay between women and cinema in India (Gokulsing and Dissanayake, There have been revolutionary films like Duniya 1998). Na Maane, Chetna, etc but Mother India is a quintessential film which has gained a stature of Films are cultural signifiers and hence wield an a legend in Indian Cinema. Remarkable in its enormous power to deeply influence our representation of showcasing the highly dignified perceptions, our sensibilities with specific image without succumbing to the clutches of reference to the culture and the society we are poverty is a noteworthy aspect. This film has set a living in. Moreover, Cinema influences an tone for the future generation filmmakers to individual’s behaviour, perception and position in project woman in a lead role having all the his culture and society and hence encompasses all essential attributes hitherto considered integral the multifaceted aspects integral to society. The to her male counterpart. issue of projection of women also occupies a unique place in cinema (Shekhawat, 2009). As a Aandhi is one such film which has incorporated medium with the strongest influence on the the same ideological concept in its theme and Indian psyche, we explore through these treatment. Bhumika is yet another filmic mode to portrayals how cinema has played an important establish the irresistible desire of a female to lead role in promoting a new empowered identity of a life on her own terms. The character is bold Indian women through recent shifts in its content enough not to remain confined to the space of production. allotted by her husband, but in her quest for love, happiness and self-identity keeps on shunting Laura Mulvey says that, "Men act, women appear. between so many males in her life and face the Men look at women; women watch themselves challenges boldly. In a society where relationships being looked at”, this quote suggests very are measured from the point of view of man, succinctly the position of women in the realm of when a woman decides to mould the norm, she the 'look'. In Indian cinema, women have been ends up being lonely. Trying to figure out who she relegated to the passive position in film after film, is and what she is, his protagonist Usha finds as "bearer, not the maker of meaning", merely an herself trapped in unequal relationships only to appendage to the man, the wielder of power. be told towards the end ‘beds change, men (Mulvey, 1998, p. 384) don’t’. It rings a bell more than three decades 2 Shekhawat and Vyas. 2019, European Journal of Social Sciences (EJSS), In Press after “Bhumika” hit the theatres. (The Hindu, scenario one film Mirch Masala directed by Ketan 2014) Mehta in 1989, hit the theatres with a powerful message and became a trendsetter in showing The same self-sufficient image of woman gets the collective struggle of women as an entity. highlighted in the film Arth where actress Shabana Azmi has played the role of a self- With the recent changes in the filmmaking sufficient woman ready to embark on a journey scenario, there have been films wherein women without any help. Despite her husband’s extra have been designated roles not just as sex marital affair and his decision of leaving her, she symbols and side characters but the main lead has the courage to move forward in life. Another responsible to move the story forward. Hence it film Fire from the trilogy of Deepa Mehta shatters can be observed that a woman is not just in the the stereotypes about women, and questions the process of empowerment on the screen in her patriarchal mindset that seeks to control even the roles but has also occupied a prominent place as sexuality of women. With powerful dialogues and a director and producer as well. subtleties which an observant viewer is expected to catch on, the movie succeeds in having a The film “Pink”, is a recently released powerful profound effect on the viewers’ minds. and brave Hindi mainstream film which focuses on young women who in the course of their Many critics argue that the movie only tackles one everyday struggle has to face innumerable issues facet of oppression, that with regard to sexuality. related to their survival and instead of avoiding. Noted Indian feminist authors Mary E. John and they themselves come up with the solutions to Tejaswini Niranjana wrote in 1999 that Fire deal with such issues in a bold and realistic way. reduces patriarchy to the denial and control of This tendency of the present generation not to female sexuality.
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