ACTION BY BCCC ON COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FROM 1 SEPTEMBER 2017 TO 31 JANUARY 2020 A : SPECIFIC CONTENT A-1RELATED : Specific COMPLAINTS Content related Programme Channel Total Summary of complaint Telecast date of Action By BCCC Number the programme of reviewed by BCCC Complaint Beyhadh Sony 3s It shows female antagonist Maya plotting and committing a murder to seek BCCC admitted the complaint and viewed the episode. Female protagonist Maya, revenge. The process and method of the murder is shown in detail. The who is a psychopath, sees her sister getting killed by the male protagonist’s father. programme is meant for adults and the telecast time (9 PM) is unsuitable for Maya gets agitated and decides to kill male protagonist Rudra on his wedding day. family viewing. Showing revenge, in terms of murder and similar ghastly acts However, the process and method of murder have not been shown. The show is during primetime, needs consideration for banning. Being an FTII graduate, I themed on the revenge that Maya wants to seek from Rudra’s family. BCCC can opine what is good for public viewing on TV. If it had restricted view like considered it to be a part of the storyline and decided not to intervene. The channel films, the case would have been different. has taken care not to shown scenes of titillation or gore. The complaint was DISPOSED OF. Crime Patrol Sony 2 Episode 07/12/19: It shows scenes of extreme violence and sexual assault in 07/12/2019 BCCC admitted the complaint and viewed the episode. It is about kidnapping and a crude manner, although the message could have been conveyed without 08/01/2020 sale of small girls. In this episode, a mother was responsible for selling her daughter. the actual depiction of such scenes. This may give ideas to tender minds on The anchor comes out with a strong message that irrespective of whatever how to commit self-slaughter and murder without much thought as the superstitions and practices that people follow, they should be rooted out if it results in procedure shown is very simple. For instance, scenes of hanging oneself or death. The Council did not find scenes of slaughter, gore or bloodshed in the episode someone else from ceiling, scene of cutting one's vein, scenes of splashing but noted that it focussed primarily on investigations after the little girl was kidnapped. petrol and just putting fire on oneself or other, stabbing the other person BCCC noted that the second complaint (episode 08/01/2020) did not merit any brutally with blood splashing out. The show is aired on weekdays between intervention. The complaints were DISPOSED OF. 12 PM and 6 PM. Such scenes are common in the programme except for some episodes. Episode 08/01/2020: Anchor Anup Soni says the purpose of oxytocin injection is to increase cattle milk yield. This is malicious, misleading and encourages crime. Sale and use of oxytocin is illegal and a cognizable offence with jail term up to 5 years and a financial penalty. Promo of Ek Sony 1 The promo shows an army officer in uniform riding a two-wheeler without 26-01-2020 BCCC admitted the complaint and viewed the promos. The Council found that the Duje Ke Waaste helmet. This sends a wrong signal. The makers should correct such errors. male character is driving a Bullet motorcycle in army gear and he crosses his love interest, also an army officer, seated in a Gypsy. The male character was not wearing a helmet. BCCC decided to advise the channel to be careful so that any depiction does not show to be violating the law. The complaint was DISPOSED OF. Page 1 of 246 Programme Channel Total Summary of complaint Telecast date of Action By BCCC Number the programme of reviewed by BCCC Complaint Yeh Hai Star Plus 2s It shows Rajeev Khurana being crushed time and again by Yuvraj Pillai who 21-01-2020 BCCC admitted the complaint and viewed the episode. Yuvraj Pillai blackmails Chaahatein is behind the steering wheel. The scenes were gory, abominable, bizarre Rajeev Khurana. Since Rajeev has not paid him the money he demanded, he chases and blood curdling. What was the use of showing excessive violence and him in his car. After Rajeev falls down, he runs the car over his legs. Yet, Rajeev that too with chilling regularity? What impression would it have on young makes a last-ditch attempt to escape and crawls to his car after Yuvraj presumed he minds? There was no warning saying that the scenes were not suitable for was dead. Rajeev gets into his car and drives it fast to escape Yuvraj. The car meets child viewing. Such gory violence should be censored and the makers with an accident. He gets out of the car and Yuvraj again, in the next episode, runs should be reprimanded. him over. Yuvraj, a villain in every sense, keeps talking to Rajeev while the latter is still crammed/wedged under his car. The depiction was aimed at showing Yuvraj’s atrocious character. Considering it to be part of a sequence, BCCC decided not to intervene. Later, the victim fights back, which also lent credence to the Council’s stand of non-interference. The complaint was DISPOSED OF. Ye Jadu Hai Star Plus 1 The elder brother enters the house in a girl’s disguise and kills the entire 18-12-2019 BCCC admitted the complaint and viewed the episode. The programme is based on Jinn Ka family, including a small child, in front of his younger brother. Why is such fantasy and the negative character portrayed by Kabir’s brother is shown entering the violent content allowed on television? The show is also repeated at 11:30 house. He remembers how he had come under the disguise of a woman (Ada) and PM. killed every family member. The recollection is for a few seconds and the stabbing of family members has been shown suggestively. The complaint was, therefore, DISPOSED OF. Promos of Star Bharat 1 The promo shows killing of woman by hammer. This is aired every 10 27-01-2020 BCCC admitted the complaint and viewed the promos. A man, allegedly a serial killer Savdhan India minutes. This may impact viewers. of women, is shown carrying a hammer with which he bludgeons his victims. A scared woman is shown hiding under the bed. However, no gore or bloodshed has been shown. The complaint was, therefore, DISPOSED OF. Kartik Poornima Star Bharat 2 The promo, based on racial discrimination, is very unrealistic and full of 03-02-2020 BCCC admitted the complaint and viewed the promos. Two women, talking to each double standards, especially for a dark-skinned girl like me. Repeating it other, say Ms Mehra’s son has finally found a bride. On this, Ms Mehra replies that again and again is highly objectionable. The mother in law says, “Meri bahu her daughter-in-law could be obese, short or illiterate, but not somebody who is dark- choti, moti, unpadh ho sakti hai par kaali nahi. (My daughter-in-law can be skinned. The voiceover says that someone may look at the colour while someone may short, fat or uneducated but not black).” Are black-skinned people not have seen the living style (‘jeene ka dhang’). The Council did not find the promo humans? demeaning, but decided to see how the story progresses and ascertain if there is fightback from the girl. The complaint was DISPOSED OF. Page 2 of 246 Programme Channel Total Summary of complaint Telecast date of Action By BCCC Number the programme of reviewed by BCCC Complaint Bhabhiji Ghar &TV 1s The manner in which Tika, Malkhan and Tillu are shown defecating in open 02-01-2020 BCCC admitted the complaint and viewed the episode. In the new year’s party, Pe Hain is highly disgusting. It is against government’s policy and unacceptable in a everybody eats ‘gajar ka halwa’ and suffers from an upset stomach. Police inspector public show. It is derogatory for public viewing and does not create any Happu Singh had mixed something in the halwa with an evil intent. In the next humour. episode, Tika, Malkhan and Tillu are shown defecating in the open behind some bushes. Tiwary is shown confined to his bathroom after consuming the halwa. The Council did not find the sequence humorous, but it also did not find it to be objectionable. The complaint was DISPOSED OF. Nati Pinki Ki Colors 2 It attacks the Brahmin community by dialogues like ‘ponga pandit’, ‘Anupam 28-01-2020 BCCC admitted the complaint and viewed the episode. Ananya, the family’s eldest Lambi Love Kher ki tarah gala pakadne wala’. Brahmins do not behave badly with others. daughter, is dead. Her husband is despised as he is a non-Brahmin. The male Story patriarch is stubborn. He clings on to his ‘Brahmanical values’ and does not spare anyone, including his mother. The grandmother uses the term ‘ponga pandit’ for her son and deceased husband but not disparagingly. It shows the male character getting concerned on how people from his fraternity would think of him if he does not behave in a particular manner. The Council felt channels have the liberty to show characters as per storyline till the depiction does not border on slanderous portrayal to take the story forward. BCCC did not find anything objectionable and anathematic to Brahmins. The complaint was DISPOSED OF. Chhoti Sardarni Colors 1 Showing a child passing blood during urinating is disturbing. 08-01-2020 BCCC admitted the complaint and viewed the episode.