An analysis of ongoing sociopolitical disruption in Indo-Pak region in the context of pk film
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2021
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UMT, Lahore
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This study demonstrates that “PK”, an Indian blockbuster film, offers three potent themes, such as (a) the theme of self-acclaimed custodianship of religion; (b) the theme of religious bigotry; (c) the theme of lack of critical thinking in religious beliefs, which provide useful explanations about religious-based sociopolitical disruption in Indo-Pak region. To conduct this thesis, a qualitative methodological approach has been considered to direct the research process, and thematic analysis was applied to discuss the subject matter from various thematic dimensions. The results of this study showed that in the Indo-Pak region the leaders of specific social groups (the so-called religious custodians) are instrumentalizing religious discourse by propagating false narratives, misinterpretation of religious symbols, and meanings to achieve personal interests or interests of exclusive groups. Further, the results of this study also revealed that to some extent religious bigotry also exists in the Indo-Pak region, and it is one of the major causes of religious intolerance, extremism, and socio-political conflicts in the Indo-Pak region. Lastly, the study has found that to a certain degree deficiency of critical thinking on religious matters exists both in India and Pakistan. This lack of critical thinking plays an encouraging role in the development and escalation phases of socio-political disruptions in the Indo-Pak region. Based on all aforementioned findings, this research concludes that real-life instances are aligned with the themes depicted in the PK film thus the film has reflected on real conditions of the Indo-Pak region. Finally, this research recommends that the number of movies related to real-life issues like PK needs to be increased so that people can get useful insights or get educated from Bollywood movies other than sole entertainment.