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January 14, 2007

Aishwarya Rai in Hot Water?

Aishwarya Rai (see photo below,) has landed herself in court for scandalous kissing.

Story here:

MUMBAI: A court in central India yesterday heard statements from a lawyer complaining that an on-screen kiss by Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai and co-star Hrithik Roshan contravened the country's strict laws against obscenity.
The court in Indore city recorded statements from a local lawyer, Shailendra Dwivedi, who filed the complaint over last year's biggest grossing Bollywood film, Dhoom 2.
The case is to be heard on January 25.

Ms. Rai, as a group of bloggers who've been banned in India, we sympathize. Please don't hesitate to contact any if us should you feel the need to commisserate.

Posted by: Ragnar at 06:46 PM | Comments (15) | Add Comment
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1 please sir. may i have another?

Posted by: dr. akim ullshitbay at January 14, 2007 10:08 PM (WT8ey)

It's pretty intolerant when a simple kiss gets someone in so much trouble. Ask Joe Lieberman!

Seriously, I don't care for how the lefti-multi-culti types bitch about our system, while this sort of thing goes on in 'progressive' nations abroad. I have had high hopes for India for quite awhile, then this sort of thing reminds me how far they still have to go.

Not that we couldn't do without Brittany Spears showing off, but freedom sometimes comes at an awful price. I'd rather be "to free" than not free enough.

USA, all the way!

Posted by: Michael Weaver at January 14, 2007 11:45 PM (2OHpj)

3 It's pretty intolerant when a simple kiss gets someone in so much trouble. Ask Joe Lieberman!

Seriously, I don't care for how the lefti-multi-culti types bitch about our system, while this sort of thing goes on in 'progressive' nations abroad. I have had high hopes for India for quite awhile, then this sort of thing reminds me how far they still have to go.

Not that we couldn't do without Brittany Spears showing off, but freedom sometimes comes at an awful price. I'd rather be "to free" than not free enough.

USA, all the way!

Posted by: Michael Weaver at January 14, 2007 11:45 PM (2OHpj)

4 Does not compute ,,, error ,,, multiple postings *spark* #sizzle# system failureuuuuurrrrrr *

And USA, all the way!

Posted by: Michael Weaver at January 14, 2007 11:53 PM (2OHpj)

5 Catering to the muslims?

Posted by: greyrooster at January 15, 2007 12:13 AM (w+w6p)

6 ss

Posted by: greyrooster at January 15, 2007 12:14 AM (w+w6p)

7 You know, before this entry of yours, I don't think I ever realized just how beautiful she was.

Posted by: Aakash at January 15, 2007 01:40 AM (hMPeA)

8 You may not have realized it, Aakash, but I did. She didn't win the Miss World contest for nothing. I did notice that she has suspended her website. Very distressing. I hope it is not out of fear.

Posted by: templar knight at January 15, 2007 11:50 AM (634o6)

9 I would love to be in hot water with her.

Posted by: greyrooster at January 15, 2007 02:48 PM (w+w6p)

10 India's archaic laws need upgrades. This is one among the many cases that are filed every year for the flimsiest of reasons. It usually involves suing some celebrity for showing skin( plenty of skin showing since the 90's !!) and is mostly filed by womens groups
gravely offended at the portayal of women merely as "sex objects".

This case will die a slow death, like the many before it. I hope the court tosses it out and fines the petitioner like it did the moron who thought that certain words in India's national anthem deserved to be expunged as they impinged upon Pakistan's sovereignty!!

India still lives by victorian morals. It should get back to the open days of the kamasutra.

Posted by: Abhinava at January 16, 2007 01:36 PM (S2XqW)

11 Abhinava: Question. How is it that the people of India seem to be so different than the Pakistanis? Some years ago they were one country. Yet, from what I have seen they are a totally different people. Different attitudes, different mannerisms, etc; I would love to visit India and wouldn't go to Pakistan if they paid me. Weird?

Posted by: greyrooster at January 16, 2007 02:30 PM (w+w6p)

12 Greyrooster: I think the differences could be because of the underlying foundations of religion. India's traditional religions were more besotted with finding the fundamental principles of life. Early India had various schools of thought ranging from outright materialists to uncompromising monotheists. Though there was competition between these sects and occasional persecution, it never reached a point where the "other" was considered as deserving death. So, there was some tolerance for opposing views.

It deserves pointing that for all it's magnanimity in freedom of religious thought, India still had and has a very oppressive social system.( just ask all the poor souls at the bottom rung of the caste ladder ).

The above combined with rudimentary democracy and a patchy modern education system probably contributes to a difference in attitude.

As far Pakistan, it's embrace of a religion which lays exclusive claim
to truth and the meaning of life and everything else emboldens its adherents to loot, pillage , plunder, kill and such like things!! Exclusionary visions are scary demons , Sadly for Pakistan, there seems no light at the end of the tunnel.

India has her share of Hindu demons too, But, democracy ensures a tight lid on them.

Posted by: Abhinava at January 16, 2007 05:40 PM (S2XqW)

Abhinava: Too deep for me. You are an example of why racists like me have nothing against the people of India. Surpassing me in the use of my own language. My son says when he meets an Indian they seem to want to be friends. When he meets a Pakistani he gets another feeling. Good luck to you and yours.

Posted by: greyrooster at January 16, 2007 07:53 PM (w+w6p)

14 Abhinava: I have a friend in California named Yogi Patel. Is the Caste system why he has his nose in the air when around other Indians?

Posted by: greyrooster at January 16, 2007 07:57 PM (w+w6p)

Greyrooster: Caste feeling may still carry over into the new world. But, To my knowledge and in my experience it is a rare thing. Your friend is probably seeing a halo where one doesn't exist, or it could be all that spice creating illusions! Your guess is a good as mine.

Posted by: Abhinava at January 17, 2007 05:19 PM (S2XqW)

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