Review & Comments on film “Delhi Belly”

Thanks to the most liberated Central Board of Film Censors who passed the movie "Delhi Belly” without any single cut either in word or shot with “A” tag; the Indian media at large has been elatedly termed the movie with adjectives unheard so far for any Bollywood film like “OUTRAGIOUS”, “OUTSTANDING”, “Game Changer Movie”, ”Non-stop adult sex comedy”, “A must watch but without your parents or kids”, “Smart and Bold Entertainer” etc. etc. I would even call it ‘Shocking’, ‘Liberated’ Indian cinema. Result? A virtual pandemonium at the cinema halls, all shows going full with record breaking collections. Married /unmarried adults, teen agers, Adolescents, and the young generation of all hue and kind, are flocking the movie in “Hinglish” or Hindi versions.

I too saw the movie as a curiosity factor since it was such a big hype in media and especially, it had come from an intelligent film maker Aamir Khan. I found those objectives coming true for the first time in any Bollywood or Indian movie. ‘FUCK’ is a commonly used word lingo, but only in Hollywood or foreign films. In India even print media still thinks this as a taboo to print in full, but just print it as F*** or describe as a four letter word. Till recently in Hindi movies the liberated characters did some time uttered but only the first alphabet as ‘F’ followed by a pause. Even the harmless word “Saala/Saali” was not allowed to be uttered, but for last few years censors have now allowed this. “Kameena ‘ “Haraamzada” ‘Kutta’ all have become a part of abusive words in film. Two decades back Dada Kondke used to dish out such Sex comedies with ‘double meaning dialogues or entendre. But those films would get butchered beyond cohesive links. “Delhi Belly” provides even the use of other Hindi foul language obscene, vulgar or abusive or expletive words and acts as the normal lingo or behavior of our young professionals or to day.

I have seen many more Foreign “Hot”, “Sex comedy” films etc. bordering on the erotic visuals and semi porno subject in the International Film Festivals, but they were all “uncensored”. For the first time under “A” tag, the scandalization and corruption of decent lingo has been done. Censor Board allowed the use of cuss/foul words in Hinglish or Hindi version like, Fart, Gand Marna, performing ‘Cunnilingus’ act with a pretty girl friend (including oral sex), faking the pleasurable sensations (Imran and Shenaz) under a quilt, Shit, ass-holes, ‘B******d’, ‘M********d with unabashed and overwhelming abandon. Kunal Roy Kapoor, the young professional photographer squeezes the breasts of a pros after copulation lustfully as remembrance.. This can make some people, especially youngsters and teens laugh with delight but mature adults, who are also parents of youngsters will cringe, sulk and, repulse in disgust. To them the “Brightest script and dialogues of Akshat Verma looks debased, perverted and fit for uncultured minds who openly use the foul language, abhorred by cultured Indian families. Media itself accepts this as an assault on our senses.

And in the name of modernity, freedom of expression and "Young culture" film is openly trying to convert impressionable minds to follow this obscene and vulgar display of human behavioral frailty. Is debasing the rich Indian language into an "erotic" foul and obscene lingo ‘Gaalis’ in public is the measure of ‘young culture? Then no doubt, we get what we deserve. Why our print media mocks by hiding such words coded (f***) or describe it as a four letter word ? Why not spell it full in the name of liberation or freedom of expression? May be some amount of decency and respect for Indian culture is still bothering the print media. Now Indian teens will freely start using such cuss words even before their family members. Do I sound prudish? May be but who cares?. In the name of ‘reality’ diarrheal shit is shown and the freelance photographer’s moving buttock pads with growling belly are shown periodically to make audience laugh with ‘potty’ where the camera zooms in on. Smooching and amorous kissing in car on a public road coupled with numerous smoking instances in public places are definitely against the laws of the land (Indecent behavior in public) .And just by writing “Smoking is Injurious to Health”, can the law of “Smoking ban” in public places be changed? Censor has allowed that violation too.

If one wishes to get excited by such oul/obscene "words" and acts’ then better watch a semi-porn movie with dialogues, see fun, look funny and laugh after an ejaculation as the hero Imran Khan fakes, after an erection in an unintended act with a female professional colleague(Poorna Jagannathan). MUST SAY THAT INDIAN CENSORS HAVE BECOME FULLY LIBERATED AND VANISHED from the scene as the custodian of censor code. Media call it “Coming of age” moment and appreciated. I & B Ministry now should not spend nation’s exchequer money in keeping the CBFC. Better disband it asap ! A flood gate is now open for many more such “Sex Comedy” movies. Can the Censor stop it?. No way. But what about making our culture ’vulture’ by ‘Fucking’ lingo as the “In fashion" of today’s generation? I am afraid, the process has already begun from what is gathered, from the reactions, remarks spontaneously passed by the young audience (both sex).

To further dive into the psychic depth of the audience, I did a little exercise on 4^th day of the film’s release after an “Hinglish” and “Hindi" shows; spoke with four diverse age audience samples who expressed willingness to talk to me for an academic survey.

Sanjay Narvane (23) is serving at a call centre and is a graduate. He had seen Hinglish version.

Q: How did you like the film?

A: "Excellent yaar in enterity. Frankly, being a regular filmgoer, I had seen such films and such explicit used lingo in Hollywood films but not in any Bollywood film so far. I wonder how the censors passed it or Aamir Khan managed."

Q: Do your colleagues use such expletives in daily conversation, as “Fuck’ “shit” or ‘M****d or “B***d?

A “Not really ! Sometimes when we are repulsive, we do utter the word “shit”. But, at least in my friend Circle, we don’t use the word “Fuck” so freely. But after seeing the media professionals using this word so frequently, we may perhaps follow the trend. But I don’t understand why the film name is “Delhi Belly”. After all, in Mumbai also we have such bowel syndromes as equally our water and food is polluted. To me looking at the use of sexy words and actions in the film, apt title of the film should have been “Fuck it Yaar”. What a Fucking movie indeed!”

Q: How as the music?

A: "Fantastic. All the songs were enjoyable, fast and fit for disco maniacs. “Bhag DK Bose” was outstanding and funny. End item no. of Aamir Khan with the lilting song “I Love U, I Hate U” was a good finaleof the movie."

Next sample was a lean-wheatish girl giggling all the while in her ‘Girlie’ group. Name “Chanda Behl, casually dressed in skin-tight jeans and top.

Q How was the movie?

“Oh, a sheer fun, masti or mazaa. Good acting, songs and mod lingo. Same way as the media described it.?

Q Did U like the foul language? Or the sex-oriented scenes in it?

"Sorry, that way I am from a cultured middle class family. We always speak proper lingo with respectful words. But in our young girlie company I just enjoyed and laughed. After all, we have to swim with the changing current. All my friends are liking it”

Q By the way, would you mind revealing your age, educatioon?

"I am 16, just passed my board exams from CBSE.”

Q. But then this movie is only for adults. How did your parents allowed you to see and how U got in the theatre?

"Yeh, my parents do not know that I am in the movie. They know I am with my friends for outing. And no theatre is checking or stopping the teenagers. No one asks for age”.

For Hinglish version my last sample was an impeccably buttoned up shirt senior gentleman 61 but looked well settled family man named Madanlal Mathur.

Q : How you got interested in this movie?

"I normally see movies with my family, self, wife, daughter and son- both teenagers. But those are either comedy or family oriented movies. I had read about this film in media. Since it was not recommended for "Cultured” family audience, I wanted to avoid seeing it, in spite of being highly hyped by media and made by Aamir Khan who has a reputation of a sensible, meaningful film maker."

Q: Then how did you happen to see this?

"Rather I was forced to by a negative reason. Yesterday, while my elder son (17) was speaking to his on mobile, I heard him using the word F***. When I questioned him as to what made him to use such cuss and foul word, he felt sorry. But revealed to me "Dad, pl. do not get angry. Yesterday, I had gone to see the movie "Delhi Belly” with my friends. We all lapped it up a. Music, acting, story, dance etc. etc. Frankly, I was surprised that how such sexy words and acts are done as a part of life by youngsters in Delhi. All my friends said "Fuck it all. Times have changed too fast. Now such is a life style of today’s professionals which highly gets appreciated even by the class, media and even the Government (Censors). What the hell, we cannot adopt this mod lifestyle or imbibe it? Sorry, just in flow, I uttered that word, without realizing that I am at home."That forced me to have a look at the film myself, alone without my wife.”

Q: So now what do you feel now?

"Feeling Sick Helpless as a responsible parent who has to impart a cultured lingo and behavior to our siblings. But when I see this movie with a notion of ‘suspension of disbelief’, then I feel as a part of deprived India, which create and enjoy such imaginary fun. Our censors have got liberated. All justify this in the name of “Reality”. No wonder, to morrow we may see the explicit act of copulation, graphic details of rape and fully foul and corrupt lingo as is used by an un-couthed, uncultured persons. Freedom of expression also demands depiction of stark or bastial realities too. We should all get prepared for this nxt phase. Forgt about this bogey of “Indian Culture” or Tahjeeb.

Q: Any other comments

“Ye ! I have noticed that 90 percent audience is of teen agers in which 70 percent is of girls in group, who looked family pampered and liberated. Some may be even the spoilt brats. In the seat where I was sitting, I had teen ager girls on both sides. Both did not know the manners. One was siltting with legs on her chair as if in the ‘Sidhdhsana’. But the girl on my right was sitting “Up cross legged’ dovetailing her sandle toe just 3 inches of my thigh. Durin one scene while laughing, her toe touched me. I cautioned her to sit properly as per decorum. She said "Sorry Uncle !” and just changed the side of the leg. Second time when it touched me, I scolded her "Do U display such indiscipline even before an elder of your father’s age?” She against said “Sorry Uncle” and then put her legs down. And what use this “A” tag when teen agers are freely allowed to see such films? I wonder, if my daughter also has already seen this movie. One suggestion if media can pass it to the Government. If they have to effectively perform “Policing” and help upholding law, then let police raid the cinema halls screening this film (instead of privte disco clubs)and find out how many are flouting the law? If published in media, that may deter the multiplexes also to allow entry to under agers."

Now lastly, the opinion of Aam Janata, a typical Mumbaikar. For this, I had to sample out the Hindi version of the film.

A man in his 40s, working in a small factory as a semi skilled worker. His father had migrated to Mumbai from U P about 90 yrs. ago but he was born and brought up in Marathi culture. Hindi, being his mother tongue, he relished using the “Corrupt” Hindi-- Hinglish lingo with typical Mumbai accent. Name Ashwin Yadav.

Q : Aapne abhi “Delhi Belly” Hindi film dekhi. Kaisi lagi”?

"Baap Re ! Is filum ne to sab filmon ki ‘ayesii taisee” kar ke rakh di hai’. Is tarha ki Zakas film to maine aaj tak nahi dekhi. Aaj pahli baar kisi filum mein mujhe bhasha mein wo shabd sun ne ko mile jo hamare desh mein, anpadh ganwar ‘Ashlilta’ and Gusse mein bolte hain. Ajeeb sa laga, ki padhe likhe log bhi aise bhadde, gande lafz bolte hain ya action karte hain. Hindi main jise hum Ch***a kahte hain, Angrejeeyat wale use ‘Fuck’ kahe hain. Bahut maza aaya, mujhe to. Pata hi nahi chala ki paune do ghante kaise beet gaye.”

Q : Kya Kya cheez pasand aayee aapko film mein?

"Arre Sahab, puri film mein hi masti or sharab hai. Kal meri basti mein logo ne kaha ki bhai Ye aisee filum hai jismen hame hamari basti wali, chote logon wali do tuk bhasha sun ne ko milegi. Sahi bola tha unhone. Maa Ki Gaali (M*******d) (Maa KI****), Bahen Ki gaali (B*****d), Chutia, C**t, sabhi kuch to hai isme. Lekin pahli baar gaane mein bhi ashlil gaali suni "Bhag DK Bose”. Baap Re ! OOs geet me ek line hai “Bhaag Bhosadi ke Aandhi Aayi’. Wah ! Kya maza aaya, Main aur darshak to taaliyaan baja rahe the. Mafia Don Vijay Raaz ne to kamaal ki gandi galliyaan di, “Gand” tak dikhyai. Imraan Khan ki uski dono premikaon ke saath ki gayi chumma chaati, muh se (Lihaaf ke andar) Yoni Choosne ki acting, Nitin (Kunal Roy) ka Stan maslana … ityadi, sabhi baaton se mujhe bhi Fudfudi aur ‘Uttejna’ ho gayi thi. Wah, Aamir Khan! Kya Paisa wasool filum banayi hai.”

Q : Ab Kuch acting, Kahani, direction aur sangeet ke baare mein bhi batayen.

In Dilip Kumar style (Devdas) "Kaun kambakht hai jo kahni ya direction dekhne jaata hai? Ham to teen baar is filum to dekh chuke hain. Bas gaaliyan, comedy and sexy baaten dekhne -sunne ke liye. Filum ke nau ke nau geet Chaalu Bhasha mein “taak dhina dhin hain, Mauju Hain. Aur acting to bhaiya sabhi ne Acchi ki hai. Tabhi to Hansi and Maza bhi aata hai”

Q Koi Aur Baat?

"Bas aakhir mein yahi kahoonga ki “Jai Ho Censor Board” Ki. Kripaya, isi tarah Khullumkhulla jo jeevan mein hota hai ya bola jaata hai, pass kar diya Karen, janta ko rijhane ke liye. Aage aisi filum bhi pass kare, jisme ‘Yoni’ ke badle “C**t” bola jaaye; aur ‘purush ling ke badle “L**d” shabd ka istemal Karen. Bhai hamari Hindi chalan ki bhasha hai.”

No further elucidation of the film is necessary. Let the public decide.