Why Does Local Media Stereotype Indians?
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I see clones talking to one another, and for goodness sake, we've seen the AR RAHMAN thing since SMAPLionheart posted his virgin words here.
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Wait a sec! Why am I being called a clone?! What did I do wrong here?
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well u asked why stereotype or things like that. i wanted to tell u that, it is rather laughable because there in India, there is much happening especially Bollywood, the most famous entity in the country which earns more than the Goverment of India in a year.
In a nutshell those tho think this steretype came from watching bollywood movies, I am pretty sad they are so outdated in thinking this way. -
Just FUCK OFF with your Bollywood bullshit dude! Thanks to you, now I'm having a label stuck on my head!
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lazerlordz miss jessie* norhs?? my fingers abit itchy......................
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don't you even try ...Originally posted by MrFugue:lazerlordz miss jessie* norhs?? my fingers abit itchy...................... 
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chiu go sux kuku moii laOriginally posted by LazerLordz:don't you even try ... 
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nabei, fcuking gin nahs here again..
I ask Master Muthu come in and make you all sign 21. -
ok, let's discuss the topic at hand then.
Threadstarter, what made you feel that Indians are stereotyped in a certain way?
You wrote 'fake indian accent' and also 'indian dances especially around a tree.'
So, does that mean you are referring to...music videos?
Also, what other instances of racial stereotyping have you found in the local media? -
Dude. I know A R Rahman much better then you. I know about his revolutionary music better then you. What you are doing here is plainly degrading his status in front of these people who don't even know him.Originally posted by KRRISH:why the sudden hiostility. Try listening to his usic and u will find it is good.
all i can say his computerised sound effect is out of this world.
What you have been doing is just copy-pasting from websites. I can say that all of my mind. I am not trying to show off here. What I am trying to say is its better if you tell that to people who appreciate music and are in the knowledge of World-Famous Musicians. I did not utter a word about Bollywood or its many talented people as I know people here know shit about Bollywood. All they think is people dancing around trees, for which i do not blame them but blame the local media for static stereotyping of the above said.
Anyway, PLEASE for God's Sake stop disgracing a great person such as A R Rahman. I am totally disgusted by ur behaviour. You are doing more damage then good here for his image.
So Please STFU.
And for ur info, you are further disgracing him by not mentioning his film debut masterpiece "Roja". You are a dimwit is all I can say. -_- -
I dunno abt you, but i never seen or heard or even felt that the media is stereotyping them.Originally posted by NirVaniC:Although I'm not Indian myself, I can't help but notice the blatant stereotypes. Its either the heavy, fake Indian accent or the bland imitation of Indian dances (Esp dancing arouund a tree). It's rather rude, considering the fact that you don't see the Chinese or Malay community being stereotypically potrayed in this manner.
maybe the dancing around trees is common becos of the hindi films? -
I think u are a bigger dimwit than me. Who can forget his masterpiece. I was ny 12 when i listened to it.Originally posted by coolgeek84:And for ur info, you are further disgracing him by not mentioning his film debut masterpiece "Roja". You are a dimwit is all I can say. -_-
Roja was released in August 1992. The westerners agree, its music presentation is unique. Roja (1992) is a Indian Thriller film directed by Mani Ratnam which later became India's landmark film. The film featured a never before seen storyline and new ideas in camerawok, editing and photography in the industry.With a tight screenplay and excellent on screen performances, it became a huge hit in India.
The movie was subsequently dubbed in other Indian languages, catapulting Mani Ratnam to national acclaim. This film's score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman, who debuted in this movie. This soundtrack is among the All Time Top 10 soundtracks listed by TIME magazine [1], issued in 2005. I think the film is also being studied as university material.
The film has won many swards in film festivals around the world
Roja song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yuto5RIArBs
PDF research on the Indian film Roja by Sonia Benjamin, SOAS
A Rose by Any Other Name: Exploring the Politics of Roja
http://www.basas.ac.uk/conference06/SoniaBenjamin.pdf -
no what.Originally posted by NirVaniC:Although I'm not Indian myself, I can't help but notice the blatant stereotypes. Its either the heavy, fake Indian accent or the bland imitation of Indian dances (Esp dancing arouund a tree). It's rather rude, considering the fact that you don't see the Chinese or Malay community being stereotypically potrayed in this manner.
sometimes they also make fun of chinese ah lian accent, ang moh accent etc.
that's ok what.
Sometimes Indians themselves mimic Tamil accent among themselves.
About dancing around the tree, chinese also joke about flying from tree to tree.
Dun be so serious. Relax. Today is Saturday! -
Didn't FI once said that if the majority of forummers here do not like a certain forummer, he can be called to be banned?
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bollyburgers AGAIN
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I just had kway chap at serangoon gardens!!!
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u can check out dhoom 2 trailer hereOriginally posted by KRRISH:Dhoom 2 is a forthcoming Hindi film, to be directed by Sanjay Gadhvi starring Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai, Bipasha Basu, Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra and Rimi Sen. The movie is the sequel to the Bollywood blockbuster, Dhoom. The film will be Sanjay Gadhvi's fourth directorial venture after Tere Liye (2000), Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2003), and Dhoom (2005), and his third with Yash Raj Films. The story of Dhoom 2 takes place after the events that occurred in Dhoom. Nothing about the story has been officially revealed by the producers so far. The movie is slated for an November 2006 release
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEkHdId04Fs
hritik replaced john abraham... and looks like john's gf bipasha replaced esha..which is ok coz bipasha is hotter
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Haha thats true! I mimic Indian accent all the time too =) Although I suck at it.. My Chinese friends can do it better then meOriginally posted by Honeybunz:Sometimes Indians themselves mimic Tamil accent among themselves.
About dancing around the tree, chinese also joke about flying from tree to tree.
Dun be so serious. Relax. Today is Saturday!
And yeah I also ridicule about my Chinese friends who are "capable" of flying around and fighting with swords in mid air! Anti-Gravity siah!! -
the movies may suck some of them yah, but Rahman is not.
He is the best composer of today. -
have u been to Germany . Over here, Bollywood films are watched & Rahman's music is analysed . Rest of the world likes them too. Are u aware of that?
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but there is only enough money for one bird!