ACTION BY BCCC ON COMPLAINTS RECEIVED FROM 16 APRIL 2014 TO 22 AUGUST 2015 S.NO Programme Channel Total Nature of Complaints Telecast Action By BCCC Number date of the of programme Compla reviwed by ints BCCC Receive d A : SPECIFIC CONTENT RELATED COMPLAINTS A-1 : Specific Content related complaints Disposed 1 2015 Movie Awards VH1 1 During the telecast, performers made some highly indecent 13.04.2015 Channel’s representatives appeared before BCCC. After detailed gestures. One of them grabs another man’s crotch and tries to deliberations, the channel was asked to run an Apology Scroll for three days. reach for his nipples saying, “I am gonna milk those nipples.” Also, Detailed Order is being issued. a suggestive term ‘girl power’ was used for referring to vagina and a female performer is heard telling the audience that her “vagina looks more like a neat burrito rather than a stand and stuff taco”. While the word vagina has been beeped/ muted, its description is denigrating to women. Acts performed on stage were highly indecent, sexually explicit, adult, vulgar and suggestive. Irrespective of the time, the content violates Licence Term and Programme Code of Cable TV Network Rules. 2 Dance India Dance Zee TV 2 Episode-1, 27/06/15: The dance performance of two girls was 27.06.2015 BCCC viewed the episode and did not find the dance to be vulgar or vulgar as it was exposing their bodies. Such acts spoil Indian 26.07.2015 obscene. The complaint was DISPOSED OF. culture. Episode-2, 26/07/15: The performance by contestant Pronita on the song ‘Kundi na khadkao raja’ was out-and-out vulgar. Sensual performance is fine but this particular act was distasteful. At least the dance shows should be kept clean. 3 Fear Files Zee TV 2 Episode-1, 08/08/15 at 11:20 PM: A joker’s spirit enters the body 08.08.2015 Episode-1, 08/08/15 at 11:20 PM: BCCC viewed the episode and found no of 7-10 years old child. Under the spirit’s influence, the child tries to 02.08.2015 ground for intervention as the programme is shown in watershed hours. The kill himself with dagger. complaint was DISPOSED OF. Episode-2, 02/08/15 at 01:05 PM: The content of the promo was Episode-2, 02/08/15 at 01:05 PM: BCCC reiterated its earlier decision to disturbing. Though the programme is to be aired at night, the promo the channel. Two versions of the Promo have to be created and the milder showed a man committing suicide by pouring inflammable liquid one can be used during day time. The channel is free to use the promo over him. The same content was being watched by children during during watershed hours. The complaint was DISPOSED OF. daytime. It violates the laid out timings of airing such shows and content thereof. 4 Tashan E Ishq Zee TV 1 Sacrilege of the Sikh turban was committed, where part of the 17.08.2015 BCCC viewed the episode and did not find the content to be offensive. The scene was to knock off the turban. The makers had no respect for girl was shown to be inebriated and while falling down, her hand accidentally the community as it deeply hurt the sentiments of Sikhs. The Sikh hit the turban that her boyfriend was wearing as a disguise. The complaint turban is considered sacred and was kept sacred by countless was DISPOSED OF. sacrifices throughout history. Page 1 of 64 S.NO Programme Channel Total Nature of Complaints Telecast Action By BCCC Number date of the of programme Compla reviwed by ints BCCC Receive d 5 Ganga & TV 1 Episode-1, 11/04/15: A young girl is shown to get married and later 11.04.2015 BCCC viewed the episodes and instead of finding Ganga’s character she is shown as a widow. Breaking of bangles, removal of sindoor 21.04.2015 subdued, it found that she portrays a resilient girl who does not easily submit and forcibly making her wear a white sari has also been shown. It to the existing societal dictums. All the stereotyping of becoming a widow has depicted widows in negative light. One of the dialogues says, has been shown in the episodes but Ganga’s character has been shown as “You have also become an orphan and a widow.” somebody who is indefatigable. The complaints were DISPOSED OF. Episode-2, 21/04/15: A temple priest is shown telling the small girl (widow) that she does not need to put on makeup and she should be spending her time in the service of god. For her, all materialistic things are of no consequence. The emphasis on the word widow leads to a negative connotation and should have been avoided. 6 Badi Devrani & TV 3 The programme shows black magic. It spreads blind faith and 12.08.2015 BCCC viewed the episodes and found that black magic was shown as a part superstition. The content is not fit for family viewing. 17.08.2015 of the story. No attempt was made to glorify black magic or 21.08.2015 superstition/occult. BCCC, however, directed the channel to be more cautious in showing such scenes which may hurt viewer sensitivities. The complaint was DISPOSED OF. 7 Promo of Detective Raghav & TV 1 In the promo, a woman is beaten to death by her husband/ lover. 19.08.2015 BCCC viewed the promo and did not find it objectionable or offensive. The This might be a particular case, but it promotes domestic violence. complaint was DISPOSED OF. The facial expression of the so-called detective suggests that he is more interested in getting the case. The promo is aired during family viewing time and women become uncomfortable watching it. 8 Promo of Detective Raghav Zee Q 1 The promo is gory and violent. It shows violence against women. It 25.08.2015 BCCC viewed the Promo and decided to advise the channel that age- is shocking that such content is played on a children’s channel. inappropriate content should not be telecast on a children’s channel. BCCC’s Advisory on Telecast of Content on Children’s/Cartoon channels has to be sent to the channel for better compliance. 9 Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain & TV 1 The content involved dogs. There was no disclaimer saying the 29.07.2015 BCCC viewed the episode and did not find anything objectionable. The animal was not harmed. The character Angoori insanely uses episode was a humorous take on how some characters in the serial have a derogatory language for the dog as if it’s not meant to live on earth. strange dislike for dogs and how some love dogs. The complaint was It seems the dog had a wound on its neck. Portraying dog lovers as DISPOSED OF. insane and dog as mad for barking and biting spreads myths. Seeing the plight of abandoned dogs and animal cruelty, this episode spreads myths about man’s best friend. It portrays dogs as stinky smelly beings which is not acceptable. Page 2 of 64 S.NO Programme Channel Total Nature of Complaints Telecast Action By BCCC Number date of the of programme Compla reviwed by ints BCCC Receive d 10 Promos of Ishq Ka Rang Safed Colors 5 Promo-1: A scene in which a widow breaks her bangles and Promo-1: BCCC viewed the Promos and found no ground for intervention another in which hair are being cut hurts the sentiments of a real as the programme is based on the theme of a young boy falling for a widow. widow. The promo shows medieval mentality and invokes the The Promos are based on stereotypes but there is no ground for wrong behaviour of family members towards widows. The voice- intervention. The complaint was DISPOSED OF. over is very depressing and against the current trends and societal Promo-2: BCCC viewed the Promo and found nothing objectionable. The norms. The promo should be redesigned and presented positively. complaint was DISPOSED OF. Even the title is disturbing. Promo-3: BCCC viewed the Promo. Nowhere in the Promo was the city of Promo-2: A boy with a modern outlook is shown to be attracted Varanasi mentioned. A man was shown clinging to the existing societal towards a conservative widow. The content encourages such acts. norms but the Promo was neither indicative nor reflective that such people It somehow teaches how to woo a widow. This may hurt sentiments could be mahants or priests from Varanasi. The complaint was DISPOSED of real life widows. OF. Promo-3: It shows the holy city of Varanasi as corrupt and immoral. The mahant of Varanasi is showed as an immoral cheat who thugs everyone. Although worshipping sadhus and sadhvis is ridiculous, the promo explicitly relates to the purohit of Varanasi. Do the producers have any proof of such claims? Are Hindu pandits and mahants so degraded? The serial is a blow to the reputation of Hindu religious society. The whole city cannot be shown as a place full of cheats and thugs. 11 Splitsvilla 8 MTV 5 A scene where girls and boys are shown hugging each other after 18.08.2015 BCCC viewed the episodes. It is a reality show for youth. Tasks are dipping themselves in a colour pond, rubbing each other’s bodies is assigned to participants on absolutely insignificant subjects. BCCC felt the objectionable. Such shows should not be aired at primetime. Other channel should be advised against any depiction bordering on vulgarity.