Sony Serial Abusive Language against Dalit Community

On Netflix a serial drama named Mahi way in SE1:ES1  – Mahi a chubby girl next door, during timing-from 32.27(Min:Sec) to 32: 40 Min: Sec) a legally objectionable abusive language was used against Dalit community to spread hatred. In this particular scene that is elaborated below Mahi and her friend driving back home from a Thursday gym club party.

And Mahi abuses guy whose name is shiv who was her neighbour. The objectionable words are  “Wo tha na koi chindi chamaar chor types”, highlighted below.  This language of hatred is a punishable offence under Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,1989 (hereinafter Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989).

This is also available on YouTube (for abusive language go to 29:10 until 29:45)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzTNC2In-Y4

[Netflix Weblink: https://tinyurl.com/y83kadev

Serial – Mahi way

Episode number: SE1:ES1  – Mahi a chubby girl next door

Timing-from 32.27(Min:Sec) to 32: 40 Min:Sec)]

Mahi: “Sabke pass boyfriend hai sirf mere pass nahi hai”

Sid: “ Mere pass bhi to nahi hai”

Mahi: “Sid”

Sid: “ Tuzhe kya boyfriend ki jarurat hai, main hu na”

Mahi: “tera hona na hona ek sahi hai na”

Sid: “Thanks ha”

Mahi: “I am sorry, you know what I mean”

Sid: “ offcourse I know what you mean, tuzhe boyfriend nahi, Vikramsingh Ahuluwalia chahiye”

Mahi: “ Isase Isantsingh Ahuwalia ka kya lena dena”

Sid: “Kuch nahi, tu enjoyment ke liye pasina pasina ho jati hai jab wo tere asa pas se nikalta hai”

Mahi: “Hello uncle, ye pasina nahi hai, ye Whiskey hai, jo clumsy idiot ne mere eklouti Thursday night dress pe gira di”

Sid: “Kisko gali de rahi hai”

Mahi: “Wo tha na koi chindi chamaar chor types”

Sid: “ oh wo tere bartender escort, oh he was so cute”

Mahi: “Cute? Khud hi rakh le tu”

Sid: “ I really don’t really mind”

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Producer of the serial:

YRF Television

CEO: Yash Raj Chopra

Yash Raj Films Private Limited. (Mumbai) 5, Shah Industrial Estate, Veera Desai Road, Andheri (West), Mumbai 400053, INDIA. Tel: 91 22 30613500 Fax: 91 22 30613599 E-mail: helpdesk@yashrajfilms.com

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