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[Nimii]

I have uploaded one song on Rafi forum ..

Love in Simla - Asha with Rafi Sahab.. Eh ji Idhar Aa..

Here is the link gals/guys!

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[bigger_than_bollywood]

Unni and Priya,

Fascinating discussion about conservatism and values. Esp. because I just watched "Matribhoomi" last night and it shocked the day lights out of me. The treatment of women shown in that film will disturb me for a long long time (If you have a strong stomach i suggest watching it- but not with your parents/kids).

I always thought this abuse of women was a UP-Bihar thing and that the situation was different in Kerala. For one thing, isnt Kerela a matriarchical society? And for another, the education level is 100% in Kerela. So why this maltreatment of women?? I dont get it. Is basic disrespect for women ingrained in Indian culture, whether it be Northern or Southern?

A few weeks ago, I had an argument with a friend who works for an womens' lib type of NGO here in the US. I was arguing that all of South Asia (India, Pak, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka) has had women as Heads of State, while in the US all Presidents have been white Christian males for the last 200 years. Unfortunately this success for women in the political sphere has not translated into equal rights and treatment for women in day-to day lives. What explains the dichotomy?

Unni, you are right. Much of America (in fact, all of "middle America" i.e. everything between the two coasts) is conservative. But this conservatism is not half as bad as what you see in India. Women are not treated like animals here. And as prejudiced as Americans may be about "foreigners" esp. in the middle states, they do not treat them as badly as people from the "lower" rungs of the caste system are treated in India.

I have a heartfelt hope that the new generation in India will bring new values and ideals. Certainly exposure to TV, internet, etc. should assist this transformation. Media has a very powerful role to play in transforming the lives of people and I really wish the Indian media will play its part well.

-Manoneet