After two decades the writer of the masterpiece Dhuwan, Ashir Azeem came back as a debut film director and nailed it, both cinematically and systematically. As Dhuwan was a thriller based on a team of law enforcement officials who would do anything to catch the criminals, so it became super hit of that era and Ashir Azeem got fame as its writer and actor. Ashir Azeem returned after so many years with a new bang, his movie, Maalik which made expectations very high of the audience.
Main Theme
Basically Maalik is about war, politics, corruption and most of all about patriotism and taking ownership of one's country. It portrays our society from grass root strugglers to the highest levels of wealth and power. It is soaked in reality as it shows
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One is the story of a SSG officer, who went through a tragic incident, gets early retirement and starts a private security company with his father, combining his past SSG colleagues on their retirements. Next comes the story of a pathan that escapes from the Soviet war in Afghanistan after declining to take part in battle and settles in Karachi, with his wife and two daughters. Other story is of a school master who suffers a lot by a cruel natured lord and continues to fight for his right while walking on the path of idealism, while that corrupt, coldblooded lord becomes the Chief Minister and unleashes a reign of terror on all that cross his path. And finally the SSG based security company ends up becoming a social working company, who will do anything to bring justice to this very society; works under the oath "Mein Pakistan ka shehri, Pakistan ka maalik hun".
Conclusion
In conclusion, Maalik is brilliantly made movie; filled with perfectly shot action sequences, heart wrenching tragedies and dirty politics; slick and stylish in quality and effective content. Overall it is a good effort and leaves people with something to think about.
Power of Censor
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While talking to a news channel, the film's director Aashir Azeem confirmed "yes, a ban was imposed on the movie, however, now the media reports are saying that it has been removed".
Role of Government
After SBFC revoked ban on Maalik, the federal government banned Ashir Azeem's film Maalik nationwide in a notification issued day after cancellation of SBFC’s ban. The Sindh government decided to ban the film Maalik and then revoked that notice all in the space of a few hours.
The Ministry of Information, Broadcasting, and National Heritage issued a notification declaring the Urdu feature film "uncertified" according to Section 9 of the Motion Pictures Ordinance, 1979. The culture ministry drafted a notification ordering a ban on the movie for being ‘biased’ and provoking violence.
The government did not provide any explanation for banning the film in its notification. The government gave no reason for its intervention, which is unusual as film regulation is normally carried out by local censorship boards. However, before it was formally issued, the Sindh chief minister intervened and asked the ministry not to issue it as it would be ‘against the freedom of
The main character, Amir has always been jealous of his servant, whom he later came to know was his half-brother. Time to time, Amir did unreasonable things because he was jealous of the treatment
To refute the first point, “the proclamation was made three times in Urdu and Punjabi - languages understood by 90 per cent of the city's inhabitants - at no fewer than 19 places.” (Roberts). The vast majority of the people knew full well that they were not allowed to meet, but they did anyways. In addition, most of the people assembled at Jallainwallah Bagh were not peaceful. Directly after the proclamation, members of the mob spread the word that they would still meet in the park at 4:30 pm that evening (Source 4). Therefore, the people in attendance were far from peaceful. “Lord Meston, an expert on India, had never known an Indian crowd of that type and of that character that had not a very large supply of bludgeons somewhere or other near...any mob so armed is dangerous, and the mob that faced General Dyer was undoubtedly dangerous.” (Source 1). It is easy to see that my client should not be held unduly responsible for this
powerful and moving story about two brothers, however it also does an outstanding job at portraying the culture and norms of Afghanistan; both the positive aspects and the negative aspects. Hosseini directly and
If a person does not like a book or genre, they are not forced to read these books. A person or group can simply put the book down and pick up one that is more suitable to their own liking. Books are not being banned for the correct reasons. Books are being banned because they are against an individual or group’s opinion. Books should not be banned because one person’s truth is different from another
Censorship dates all the way back to 443 BC in ancient Rome with the Office of Censor. In that time this was an office of great repute, the Office of Censor was charged with the shaping of the character of the people. Thus it was considered to be an honorable task, since then the connotation of the word and such an office has changed greatly. Today censorship is the practice of officially examining books, movies, etc. and suppressing “unacceptable parts” based on whoever is defining “unacceptable.” Unacceptable has been considered to be a wide range of concepts from ideas to sexually explicit content. Historically in the USSR most leaders used censorship in every form as a means of suppressing whatever or whoever was perceived as a
Hence, there are a lot of movies giving bad images on Arabs and Muslim from the silver screen till status quo, this chapter is launched with analysis and we shed the lights on two movies contains that bad images for the other people released by Hollywood.
Immediately after the overthrow of King Zahir Shah in 1973, Afghanistan began to experience a drastic increase of media restrictions under its next ruling powers. However, when the Taliban gained control in 1996, the Islamic State of Afghanistan began a period of regulation which can be considered the most restricted in the world. Censorship is the act of a government or powerful group filtering information, news, and media to fit approved topics and categories. Under censorship, the people now have to be cautious of what they write, say, or do because if it’s deemed "offensive" or “illegal”, they can be penalized. ("Definitions of Censorship") The Taliban, an Islamic fundamentalist group, proved to be no different. Whether it was news,
It was banned in almost every school because of the inappropriate behaviors, language, and poor decision making skills. ¨The Catcher was attacked in the name of 'citizen action' by such bodies as the National Organization for Decent Literature and Citizens for Decent Literature.¨ Seed, David. Censorship is the suppression of words, images, or ideas that are “offensive”. Many books, images, or ideas have been banned from public places because the text is not appropriate. The first amendment protects against censorship imposed by laws, but does not give protection against corporate censorship.
In "The Chrysanthemums," by John Steinbeck, the protagonist, Elisa, elicits her frustrations of the gender roles society has developed. This is done throughout the story, and is illustrated through the characters personalities, setting, themes, and symbols. Elisa is a woman who values equality immensely however since she is not a male, she does not have as fulfilling of a life in regards to being able to pursue a career or any outside activities the same way a man could of the time. She also values sexual fulfilment although her and her husband, Henry, lack it. Elisa and Henry have a functioning, yet passionless marriage, and tend to more often times than not, treat one another more like siblings rather than spouses.
A multitude of countries and organizations use censorship for various reasons. However something they all have in common is the one providing the censored material does not want the reader or viewer to know something, whether that be the true state of a country or the real history of a matter. Censorship is a constant tug-a-war between two sides for the truth over a subject. This form of restriction can be observed from the early 1900’s to today’s modern times, and can also be seen worldwide in countries that have little to nothing in common.
For as long, as I can remember, censorship has been an issue among society’s free thinkers. There are those that abide by the rules, never thinking twice of the repercussions of actions chosen by commanding authorities. There are those that go with the grain of society’s guidance, yet wonder where the line is drawn in the sand, and where it begins. Then there are those that have witnessed the blinding of society and refuse to have White Out cover the novel that are their opinions and belief. Censorship comes in an extensive array of variations, from speech to educational literature, silencing opinions and facts alike. Different degrees of censorship have been attempted throughout the ages by scholars, civilians, and governments alike. Often
Today, censorship is in place in more ways than you can imagine. As mentioned previously, movies, music, television, and more are filtered one way or another. Some people go to such lengths as illegal means of spreading materials deemed inappropriate for a certain viewing audience.
Americans value equality, freedom, and independence. These value shape every aspect of American culture. We make one gender or race more superior than the other, making people fight for equality. Problems and responsibilities make people fight for their freedom. Trying to take away the rights of an American individual, that they rightfully have, will make them battle for it.
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Censorship is very important in relation to a nation, “It restrains vulgarity and obscenity” (Pillai). It helps the nation against any danger. First, it protects military information that could be used for evil, then, it can also help on controlling panic and rumors throughout a nation, “A similar case was observed in India in 2008 when terrorists attacked The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai” (Pillai). Finally, censorship preserves the secrets of the entire nation, secrets that could put nations in danger (Pillai). Censorship can lead to a peaceful society by protecting our secrets from those who want to harm us.