It's amazing how such transparent orientalist caricaturing comes out of the secular liberal circles...
Hindu boycott call contributed to "The Love Guru" failure at box office
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Nevada (USA): The boycott call of Hindus against Hollywood movie "The Love Guru" for lampooning Hinduism has been very effective, contributing to its blunt failure at the box office, Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu leader, announced this week.
Zed, who spearheaded the protest movement against "The Love Guru" starting in March, stated that although various issues contributed to its failure, but the boycott was one of the major factors. Zed, who issued the boycott call after seeing the film on its release, said that according to reports, many Hindus as well as non-Hindus have been shunning this movie in USA and Canada, where it was released on June 20.
It will reportedly face boycotts and protests in various countries where it will be released in the near future. Protests are reportedly being planned in India and Australia on its release there by various organizations including Hindu Alliance of India, Shri Ramayan Pracharini Sabha, India Heritage Panel, etc. Hindu Janajagruti Samiti has launched a worldwide protest drive. A Canadian Hindu group is also promoting the worldwide boycott. A prominent Jewish Rabbi, Elizabeth W. Beyer of Nevada, has already called for boycott of "The Love Guru" because it "â¦lampoons Hinduism, mocks Ashram life and Hindu philosophyâ¦"
Rajan Zed argued that it was pure and blatant ridiculing of Hinduism, the oldest and third largest religion of the world with about one billion followers and a rich philosophical thought, and it should not be taken lightly. No faith, larger or smaller, should be ridiculed at. Today it was Hinduism, tomorrow Hollywood might attempt to denigrate another religion/denomination, he said while urging other people of faith (besides Hindus) also to boycott the movie.
Rajan Zed thanked the USA and Canadian filmgoers for having a feel for the pain of Hindu brothers-sisters by rebuffing "The Love Guru".
Meanwhile, signature campaign launched by Hindu groups against "The Love Guru" has crossed the 6,600 mark. Various Hindu, Catholic, Presbyterian, Jewish, Native American, Methodist, Buddhist, youth, film, spiritual/religious, music, yoga, civil rights, etc., leaders have already issued statements in support of this cause espoused by Rajan Zed.
Zed lauded various non-Hindu groups for their support gestures. Nevada Clergy Association has been supportive to the cause and has said, "Hollywood should be more conscious while handling faith related subjects." Daisy Khan, Executive Director of American Society for Muslim Advancement, commented, "I stand with many of my Hindu brothers and sisters. I will not watch this movie." Dwight N. Hopkins, Professor of Theology at the University of Chicago Divinity School, has said about the movie, "It exhibits the bodacious, repulsive, iconoclastic, sophomoric, insulting, stereotyping, and illogicalityâ¦"
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has declared "The Love Guru" "morally offensive" and slapped it with its highest rating "O". "Preview Online", which calls itself "informative tool for Christian parents and moviegoers", gave it Morality Rating of â4 (Dangerous), which is lowest of five categories, highest being +4. "Christian Spotlight on Entertainment" gave it a Moral Rating of "Very Offensive". Crosswalk, a Christ-centered corporation, wrote in the movie review, "â¦slew of seriously wince-inducing jabs at India's culture (horrible, even when meant in fun)â¦"<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Hindu boycott call contributed to "The Love Guru" failure at box office
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Nevada (USA): The boycott call of Hindus against Hollywood movie "The Love Guru" for lampooning Hinduism has been very effective, contributing to its blunt failure at the box office, Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu leader, announced this week.
Zed, who spearheaded the protest movement against "The Love Guru" starting in March, stated that although various issues contributed to its failure, but the boycott was one of the major factors. Zed, who issued the boycott call after seeing the film on its release, said that according to reports, many Hindus as well as non-Hindus have been shunning this movie in USA and Canada, where it was released on June 20.
It will reportedly face boycotts and protests in various countries where it will be released in the near future. Protests are reportedly being planned in India and Australia on its release there by various organizations including Hindu Alliance of India, Shri Ramayan Pracharini Sabha, India Heritage Panel, etc. Hindu Janajagruti Samiti has launched a worldwide protest drive. A Canadian Hindu group is also promoting the worldwide boycott. A prominent Jewish Rabbi, Elizabeth W. Beyer of Nevada, has already called for boycott of "The Love Guru" because it "â¦lampoons Hinduism, mocks Ashram life and Hindu philosophyâ¦"
Rajan Zed argued that it was pure and blatant ridiculing of Hinduism, the oldest and third largest religion of the world with about one billion followers and a rich philosophical thought, and it should not be taken lightly. No faith, larger or smaller, should be ridiculed at. Today it was Hinduism, tomorrow Hollywood might attempt to denigrate another religion/denomination, he said while urging other people of faith (besides Hindus) also to boycott the movie.
Rajan Zed thanked the USA and Canadian filmgoers for having a feel for the pain of Hindu brothers-sisters by rebuffing "The Love Guru".
Meanwhile, signature campaign launched by Hindu groups against "The Love Guru" has crossed the 6,600 mark. Various Hindu, Catholic, Presbyterian, Jewish, Native American, Methodist, Buddhist, youth, film, spiritual/religious, music, yoga, civil rights, etc., leaders have already issued statements in support of this cause espoused by Rajan Zed.
Zed lauded various non-Hindu groups for their support gestures. Nevada Clergy Association has been supportive to the cause and has said, "Hollywood should be more conscious while handling faith related subjects." Daisy Khan, Executive Director of American Society for Muslim Advancement, commented, "I stand with many of my Hindu brothers and sisters. I will not watch this movie." Dwight N. Hopkins, Professor of Theology at the University of Chicago Divinity School, has said about the movie, "It exhibits the bodacious, repulsive, iconoclastic, sophomoric, insulting, stereotyping, and illogicalityâ¦"
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has declared "The Love Guru" "morally offensive" and slapped it with its highest rating "O". "Preview Online", which calls itself "informative tool for Christian parents and moviegoers", gave it Morality Rating of â4 (Dangerous), which is lowest of five categories, highest being +4. "Christian Spotlight on Entertainment" gave it a Moral Rating of "Very Offensive". Crosswalk, a Christ-centered corporation, wrote in the movie review, "â¦slew of seriously wince-inducing jabs at India's culture (horrible, even when meant in fun)â¦"<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->