Yesterday I watched a movie called “Dostana” – I found it to be just alright. Not as good as the “paid” critics have given reviews that it is a “must” watch. I tell you money and big production houses can make people write wonders. My honest opinion of the movie was - it was too dragging, too much of revealing, the director seemed to got lost track on how and what he wanted to do with the movie and the confusion was clearly seen on screen and it was just not worth my 10 bucks! Talking about exposure and skimpily dressing, what’s up with that? Something is clearly wrong with Karan Johan as he is going bonkers these days. Anyway that brings me to today’s topic on dress code for Boogie Woogie.
I don’t know if the trend started on rating a movie in India yet or not? I know there are censor boards but in US, every movie and a show must have a rating – for example:
G – General Audiences
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested
PG13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned
R – Restricted
NC17 – No one under 17 Admitted
A – Adult
Even on Television channels, they have warnings at the start of the show giving either parental guidance or restricting a particular age and under. I feel that is better because then parents know what show their child can see or when they need to get them occupied with something else. I firmly believe what we sow, we reap that tomorrow. Children are our future and if their foundation is not set right, they can never grow to be good individuals tomorrow.
These days on TV programs – Indian Reality Dance Show’s most of them – the contestants are skimpily dressed and are all copying the western dance moves. Nothing is wrong in copying a western dance – you have the interest in learning a western dance – good go ahead but then that doesn’t mean you copy the dress as well to its tits and bits of pieces. One doesn’t have to be half nude to give a strong western performance. It just won’t be right - doesn’t matter what the latest fashion says. Period!
Also one must be comfortable in the clothes that they are wearing especially in dance competitions. Dance moves may require you to do certain activity and it is must that you should not be conscious while performing. Your mind and soul must be in your performance rather then thinking what is going to break when. Recently it did happen that one of the contestants had to leave her performance in middle and ran back stage because her strap broke. So why wear such clothes that will ruin your performance or get you to an awkward position? If that is the demand of the show then something is wrong somewhere and if an individual has a head over her shoulder then she will refuse or walk out on such demand. It doesn’t make sense in going along with such insane rules.
But luckily all rules are not insane. No wonder the more I watch, the more I adore Sony’s Boogie Woogie! Boogie Woogie is one clean show that keeps itself miles away from any such insane clothing. They have all categories of dancing and for all ages but you never spot anyone dressed indecently. Even when they are dressed in western, participants are given proper stockings, under shirts and proper shorts to wear. It is a complete family show.
I think almost 75 percent of Boogie Woogie fans are younger generation. The parents automatically get tagged along but it is one show they love getting tagged along as they know the show can never mean harm to their kids.
Okay let’s talk why the rules and code ethics are important. Not only it creates a good example of your show standards but also it acts as an education for all those participants that come to fill out forms. When they read the rules or are stopped from wearing so and so clothes or from dancing on songs that has vulgar meaning, it makes them think the reason behind this stopping. Later at some age they really do appreciate that someone corrected them from going wrong. It will also make them differentiate the good from the bad. And this is how a mentor, a Guru, and a teacher are looked upon – with HIGH RESPECT!
Another interesting perspective is that if we keep following the western culture, our own culture is going to get lost in thin air. We have such rich culture and we should be proud of it and also proud of our wear. And so if the other shows really are spending lavishly on clothes that will only end up in highlighting revealing clothes of their contestants or vice versa doesn’t mean that they are creating any good examples. But Boogie Woogie is surely creating good example by maintaining its strict do’s and don’ts.
We definitely don’t want our present and future generations to follow the monkey business. They are the future and I am proud that Boogie Woogie is helping them become good citizens as well as doing their part in keeping our culture alive.
One word for the Boogie Woogie Team – Bravo!!
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