Role of Cinema in our Society

Introduction

Founded in the middle of the 20th century, cinema is the world’s most complex, collaborative, and costly form of art. It has an innate ability to move its viewers with a web of emotions in a short time and make them attain a perspective different from before the view. Over the years, cinema has significantly contributed from a layman’s life in society to a high flying businessman – and society’s contribution to cinema has attained newer dimensions, making one question the relation between the two. Though India might have been a late starter in modern economic and social development, its tryst with cinema was as per contemporary events in our society. Today, it has emerged as the producer of the largest number of films per annum. India is the biggest democracy whose masses are still ruled by sentiments more than economic or political logic.

Why have films become such an essential part of the arts?

A Film reflects society, both present and past. Movies are not merely stories; films draw individuals’ thoughts regarding something they need to state, something they need to tell somebody. They are a fantastic type of correspondence, and this correspondence, stories, originated from social orders what it is by and by, yet also where society has been. Movies are unbelievable because they are perceived differently by various individuals. 

In our general public, numerous practices and conventions depend on obliviousness and have retained our general public’s advancement. The station framework’s unbending nature, distance, share framework, and purdah framework have made gigantic mischief to our society. Films can significantly contribute to destroying these indecencies. They can advance public coordination, Prohibition, inter-caste relationships, family arranging, destruction of ignorance, and so forth. Movies on such subjects can help to change the perspective of society. They can be employed as a tool to aid individuals with disposing of obscurantism and guide them along the correct way. Not just this, few essential social changes can be presented and achieved with the film’s assistance.

Positive effects of cinema

Cinema films have a considerable measure of positive impacts on people. They have changed society, its trends, introduced new fashions in the community. They may be described as pace-setters. 

Changing viewpoint is the principle work done here. It is always excellent and well-groomed to see good subjects in the cinema. They have a very positive and long-lasting effect on their minds.

Movies have made people acknowledge themselves, to accept who they are in reality. They have demonstrated an approach to have confidence in yourself. Movies are not merely family shows. They indicate genuine feelings and exhibit basic everyday things like respecting your folks, companions, and so forth. The cinema exercises a significant influence as it also has a great educative value in expanding the field. Subjects, such as science and geography, can be more effec­tively taught with movies. Lessons on road sense, rules of hygiene, and civic sense can be introduced to the students and the ‘public’ as well in a very effective manner with cinema pictures’ help. Feature films have been produced for school and college students, and students are being benefitted from them.

In a changing world situation, where the introduction to the web is developing at an alarming rate, making in the brains of the majority, particularly youngsters, an affection for bogus qualities and obscenity, one ought to concede that the impact of the film may see a defeat. By and by, its effect on society can’t be through and through precluded. Movies have ended up being perhaps the best mechanism of mass communication. You can escape in a wonderland and overlook your concerns for those short three hours.

Negative effects of cinema

The utilization of cigarettes or smoking in movies has begun to show its impacts on the young. When big actors consume alcohol or smoke cigarettes, young people are urged to give it a shot and take it up as a ‘cool’ activity. A consistent ascent in the offer of cigarettes and underage smoking has been noted. To control this, advertisements are being played in and before the movie shows. A similar situation is with liquor consumption. 

Another one that has drastically harmed society is the objectification of women in the movies’ item numbers. Such songs make men think and treat women as an object. Misogyny, in the name of love, has also been well portrayed in movies leading to increased crimes against women. Heaps of movies additionally supported robberies because of the creative ideas depicted in them. Additionally, Cinema and TV badly affect youngsters’ health because they spend more time on this entertainment. Thus there is a need to keep a check on them.

Conclusion

Undoubtedly, cinema influences our culture in a big way. Still, one should use this opportunity to scourge our culture of its ill effects – the traditional treatment towards the marginalized of our society – Dalits, women, disabled – instead of prodding over the endless debate on cinema shaping our culture or vice versa. The motive should be not to discard cinema or TV telecast but to be selective and choosy for programs.