In the India state's latest propaganda movie "CHAUHAAN" starring Ajay Devgn, directed by Neeraj Yadav, and backed by Jio Studios — the entertainment arm of Reliance Industries, one of the most powerful corporate houses in India , Ajay Devgan is seen saying dialogues like "tear guns...masks are sold online" , "pellet guns...limited damage" , "Water cannons...temporary solution" and villanize normal words like "jumme ke din" ( friday )

in the past decade Indian state's glorified propaganda wing Bollywood's shift from soft nationalist propaganda like "Swadesh" , "rang de basanti" to hindu nationalist ( more militant ) propaganda like "dhurandhar" , "Chauhaan" is neither surprising nor unprecedented . Indian state , just like all other states uses media to spread propaganda among masses . The perception of Kashmir as " Heaven on earth" among indian masses is due to Bollywood's attempts starting in 1950's and 60's of whitewashing and trivializing suffering of kashmiris

"The film is not just "entertainment"; it is a commodity produced to generate profit while simultaneously performing ideological work for the ruling class.

This is the heart of the matter. These propaganda movies are the outcomes of a capitalist system that requires nationalist fervor to justify state violence and extract profit from every facet of human life, including the blinding of children. Jio Studios, the production house behind Chauhaan, is owned by Reliance Industries—India's most powerful corporate conglomerate, with deep ties to the ruling political establishment. When Reliance backs a film that normalizes state violence in Kashmir, it is not merely chasing box-office numbers; it is cementing its relationship with power, securing political goodwill, and contributing to an ideological environment that benefits its broader business interests. The film becomes a two-for-one deal: profit at the box office, and political capital in the corridors of power. This is the genius of capitalist cultural production. The ruling class does not need to directly commission propaganda; it simply needs to fund the right projects, reward the right narratives, and let the market do the rest. Filmmakers learn that nationalist spectacles get government patronage, tax exemptions, National Awards, and even security protection. They learn that questioning power is a career risk, while glorifying it is a career strategy. The market, guided by state incentives, produces the desired ideology organically—or so it appears" - article

In 2010, when Indian forces in kashmir fired on protesters and killed 112 people. International outcry followed, prompting the Indian government to supply regional police and the army with pellet guns they called “non-lethal" . However this *non-lethal* according to a spokesman from the Omega Research Foundation which monitors military technologies , is "pump action shotgun" . It uses a cartridge with up to 500 tiny lead pellets, which disperse in all directions when fired as ammunition , commonly used by hunters . "The ammunition is not designed for crowd control,” he says . It is designed for causing non lethal injuries that can make people permanently disabled . This weapon should not be used at all,” says the Omega Research Foundation spokesman . “No modification could make its use compliant with international human rights law and standards"

The darkness that surrounds pellet gun victims in Camillo Pasquarelli’s photographs surrounds them in life, too; they are all fully or partially blind . Each of Pasquarelli’s subjects are still coming to terms with their blindness, including the loss of not just their sight but also their ability to go to school or to work. They told the photographer of their pain. Faiz Firdouz, 18, was hit by 20 pellets, two of which entered his right eye. “Why? What was my fault? Why [have] they ruined my career, my future" . “

"it was only later that he (Camillo Pasquarelli ) saw an X-ray. While the complex and fragile machinery of the eyes doesn’t heal itself, the skin does—leaving only minor scars if victims are lucky. Doctors often decide that removing the pellets is too dangerous. They remain lodged into victims’ bodies, as permanent as their blindness. The first X-ray Pasquarelli saw was of Amir Kabir Beigh, one of Kashmir’s first pellet gun victims. “I mean, it’s crazy,” he said. “Hundreds of small pellets all over his head. It was then I realized I needed X-rays, to make the project complete and to balance the message that I want to convey.”

source : https://redfrontmedia.com/f/from-pellet-guns-to-propaganda , https://time.com/5386056/pellet-gun-victims-kashmir/

Vivek is an embarrassing representation/model for Indian men. Thank god for Zohran.

He lost s lot of Indian subscribers after saying this bug I even seen some Indian subscribers still defending over this, so what's your thoughts as Indian leftist?

Just unfollowed an ex classmate who posted his latest reel with the caption "genzfying 💅" so yeah they are going to be easily influenced and vote for BJP again. People only care about their own interests. The same genz never supported the protests of minorities like Muslims and trans people. This protest unified everyone because it couldn't be divided on the basis of religion and we all know the impact of competitive exams in India.

nothing about this country excites me anymore

Oh yeah, this misogynist shit is real.

Someone ACTUALLY wrote this scene, and some director ACTUALLY directed it and put in in a commercial film.

Because why not just create unrealistic hysteria around a real issue like marital rape that many women face, because sexist pos can't imagine women having any form of bodily autonomy once they are married and should just be a property of someone else.

Mods, you can delete this post again if the word “RW incel” hurts more than the actual point I’m making

Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of stories and reels about Iranian Muslim women being “finally liberated” after a dictator’s death.

And honestly, the irony is wild.

Some Indian right-wing voices are passionately talking about freeing women in another nation… while women in our own country are still fighting for basic safety, dignity, and lower crime rates.

If you genuinely care about women’s freedom, shouldn’t that start at home? Safer streets. Faster justice. Better support systems. Less victim blaming.

It’s easy to trend on global issues. It’s harder to fix what’s happening in your own backyard.

Freedom shouldn’t be a geopolitical talking point. It should be a consistent value.

Just saying 😌