Impact of Pashto Films on Young Youth

The hero of a Pashto film is characterized by a thick flowing mustache and is always accompanied by his trusted Kalashnikov (AK-47). Pashto film names are just like abusing someone. I have personally watched a real combat between two groups. They were acted like Pashto films heroes, putting AK-47 in the same style and they even show no mercy to one another.

Once Yousaf Jan Utmanzai (Anchor Person of a PVT Channel) asked from a well known heroes of Pashto films and dramas Jhangeer Khan & Swati that why you are doing so why you are destroying young youth and disgracing Pakhtuns all over the world even everyone know that Pashtuns are known for their distinct code of conduct called the Pakhtunwali, which is quite different from what these movies to explain. Then they replied with a bold smile and grace that we are providing entertainment, it’s not our fault actually it’s the youngsters fault that why they chose our entertainment places instated of going to school, college or madrasa. Their answer shows that they have no respect to Pakhtuns and code of conduct. If you listens Pashto songs then you will wonder that what they are singing. Does it sense in a Pakhtun society?

 Youngsters are influenced the most, impacting their ability to differentiate between right and wrong, good and bad. As a result, they develop bad habits such as smoking, drinking and frequenting vulgar places.

For one, these dramas and movies expose our youngsters to extreme violence and use of weapons. These youngsters find a cure to all their troubles by using weapons rather than solving issues through peaceful negotiations or jirga. 

 However, what disturbs me the most is that such movies depict all women as mere objects, what they are wearing, acting. Does it exist in a Muslim society? Women are shown as possessing low moral character to the society.

I agree with many of my friends that just like a coin have a two faces, in the same way, even each matter consists of its own bad and good qualities. It all just depends on what exactly you are seeking for. As per my knowledge you have many films which would help a person to become a better human being it helps in building your emotions, make you to know the values of relations gets even stronger, helps you in stepping towards success, gives you motivation, helps you to become a good human by telling what is good and what is not, creates awareness about current situations and how to overcome problems and much more but here the situation is very much different they just show vulgarity and show how to put a gun when you are right or wrong. They show that how to hold and grip a gun and then how to aiming to a person that you are going to blow him. It shows that how to wear cloths, how to react with someone and how to disgrace a person publically.

Young youth imagining themselves as a hero in real life and they try to copy the attitude which the film actors possess. There are some movies of social importance and inspiring movies that can change the life of the youth. Young youth are watching  movies in order to see the acting of hero's are smoking and drinking and they will be really start to be in our real life smoking and drinking so it will be bad to watching movies.

Each & everyone have two side one positive and negative. But today youth are affected by the Pashto movies because lots of vulgar words in the screen that are corrupting the youth mind. In these films the sudden change of dressing of girls, by forgotten Pakhtun’s culture, and showing a girl just like a trash.

In these films he hero and the villan (badmash) drinks heavily and picks up any girl he likes at gunpoint and makes a mockery of law like abusing police in police stations and roaring. He offers bribes to the police so that they do not interfere in his business.

It is responsibility of govt to stop this bull shit production and take immediate action against it because the Pashto film industry is expanding day by day and these films have a harmful effect on the new generation. Young kids are becoming more violent and drug usage is increasing. Parents have the power to control their children’s. Certain movies can be very dangerous and will have negative influence if there is no controlling barrier.