Bollywood responsible for religious conversions’ said an
IAS officer
Niyaz Khan,
Actor Tanveer Zaidi reacted on his allegations with his harsh words….
By
SHARAD RAI
“Our nation is democratic , here all religions are equal. How can we say that one should convert. After marriage Both people should follow their own religions. If there is so much love and it is their compulsion, then both should follow their respective religions, I think conversion is not appropriate,” the officer said.
“Bollywood is tarnishing the culture of our country and negatively influencing the children,” Khan told news agency ANI.
An IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh Cadre, Niyaz Khan on Thursday said that Bollywood is responsible for conversions and it all started from there.
Actor Tanveer Zaidi reacted on the Allegations, he said, ” Is Bollywood only responsible for all the sickness and not any other industry? Not even the Porn English and non-hindi stuffs that people watch openly or many times under their quilt?” Film and Television actor Tanveer Zaidi further said, “Ok, let’s agree for awhile that cinema plays an essential part in shaping the perceptions of the public. Let’s also agree for a while that Bollywood is responsible for conditioning the minds of the citizens of India, and let me say ‘Yes’ for awhile that actors are responsible for changing the mindset of 140 crore people of the country, then tell me how many of them have become Shree Ram, Laxman and Seeta after watching Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayan?
And kindly tell me how many among us have become Shree Krishna, Arjun, Duryodhana, Dronacharya and Bheeshma after watching B.R Chopra’s Mahabharat ? Please tell me how many of us became Hanuman after watching Sanjay Khan’s Jai Hanuman?
How many have become Patriotic after watching Shah Rukh Khan’s Swadesh and became like Salman Khan after watching Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Amitabh Bachchan after watching his Bemisaal? There are endless examples of good roles portrayed in thousands of films made by our Indian Film Industry aka Bollywood, if people could learn bad from our films and shows then why don’t they learn good from Bollywood?”
Tanveer Zaidi continued, “I disagree and have serious objections against the baseless allegations of Niyaz Khan, I.A.S Officer.
Nowadays It has become a trend to blame Bollywood for every filth in the society.
Although conversion and embracing other religion is a topic of debate.”
Tanveer Zaidi took a pause and then he said, ” Friends and relatives are free to advise them to continue with their respective faith even post marriage, they should send the person to the counselor for councelling sessions but nobody has rights to force them.”
I asked, ” What’s your opinion about the conversion?”
Tanveer Zaidi said, ” I am against forced or bribed conversion but at the same time if one is spiritually inspired by some other religion and want to convert, then what’s wrong in it?”
Tanveer Zaidi further said, ” I favour freedom of choice likewise I favour Freedom of speech, why to worry about unforced and conversion without any bribe?
And I have already said that I am fully against forced and bribed conversion.”
“What’s your take on Honour Killings?” I ask,
Tanveer Zaidi replied, ” Same as our constitution has said, Honour Killing is a crime, that’s all.”
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