Jun 30, 2006
Kissing is upsetting to some
In a letter to the editor in a local paper the other day you could read the following:
The hype by the Indian media on the kissing controversy between Bollywood item number girl Rakhi Sawant and bhangra-pop singer Mika was not right. This news was covered on the front pages of some newspapers in India. Sawant also had the audacity to lodge an official complaint against Mika for inappropriate behaviour. Airing the kissing clips repeatedly on TV is unacceptable. It is important to note that television is watched by young children too. I think such news should be censored or controlled by the broadcasting authorities.
How many people in Sweden, for example, would be this upset about some kissing in a movie or on TV? Not many… But this is how different cultures can be across the world.