Close X
Friday, January 10, 2025
ADVT 
India

Main Bhi Chowkidar' Films Are Hit In Rural UP

IANS, 08 Apr, 2019 08:49 PM

    "Yeh mera desh, mera watan, yeh mera ghar, mera chaman, sabka vikas chahta hoon, chahta hoom aman … haan main bhi chowkidaar hoon" the song is juxtaposed by visuals of the tricolour and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.


    A number of government welfare schemes like Ujjwala find mention in these five-minute documentaries that also talk about border security and creation of a new India.


    "Main Bhi Chowkidaar" films -- and there are about a dozen of them -- are now a part of the Bharatiya Janata Party campaign in the interiors of Uttar Pradesh.


    These films have been commissioned mainly by the BJP but as well as by some individual candidates.


    "Some candidates who are contesting in eastern Uttar Pradesh have got promotional films made in Bhojpuri dialect and are being forwarded on WhatsApp. With technology now available on your phone, there is no need to show these films on LED screens now," said R.K. Agarwal, who manufactures and sells election memorabilia.


    Agarwal said that most of the visuals have been taken from BJP's official campaign films while some have been "borrowed" form the internet.


    "The cost of these films ranges from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 15 lakh, depending on the quality and production costs," he said.


    In some of the films, relevant dialogues spoken by famous actors have been incorporated. There is late actor-politician Vinod Khanna clad in a police inspector's uniform saying: "Main kisi chor ko apne ilakey mein rehne nahin doonga."


    In another scene, there is Nirupa Roy saying "Mere bete ko naukri dekar apne hum par bada ehsaan kiya hai" and then Prime Minister Modi's visual floats across the screen.


    BJP MP K.P. Singh from Jaunpur, whose ticket is yet to be finalised, said that he has already started his campaign with short films in Bhojpuri.


    "These films are getting very popular and children can be heard singing ‘Main bhi chowkidar' in the villages which explains the popularity of the party and the campaign. The anthem is even playing in local transport," he said.

    MORE India ARTICLES

    3 Afghans Arrested At Delhi Airport With Illegal Gold Worth Rs. 54 Lakh

    3 Afghans Arrested At Delhi Airport With Illegal Gold Worth Rs. 54 Lakh
    A detailed personal and baggage search resulted in the recovery of 13 gold biscuits and a gold bar which in total weighed 1.6 kg, the customs department said.

    3 Afghans Arrested At Delhi Airport With Illegal Gold Worth Rs. 54 Lakh

    Do Not Fall Prey To Bogus Job Offers In UAE, Consulate Tells Indians

    Do Not Fall Prey To Bogus Job Offers In UAE, Consulate Tells Indians
    Consulate General of India in Dubai said they have come across at least two fraud job offers made to Indian nationals in the name of UAE companies.

    Do Not Fall Prey To Bogus Job Offers In UAE, Consulate Tells Indians

    Journalist Jibran Nazir From Kashmir Beaten Up In Pune, Told He Would Be 'Sent Back'

    The local police, who earlier dubbed it as an incident of road rage, registered a case against two suspected attackers on Friday evening and arrested one of them.

    Journalist Jibran Nazir From Kashmir Beaten Up In Pune, Told He Would Be 'Sent Back'

    Teacher, 23, Declined Marriage Proposal. Man Stabs Her To Death At Tamil Nadu School

    Teacher, 23, Declined Marriage Proposal. Man Stabs Her To Death At Tamil Nadu School
    A 23-year-old maths teacher was killed in broad daylight at her school campus on Friday in Tamil Nadu’s Kurinchipadi of Cuddalore district.  

    Teacher, 23, Declined Marriage Proposal. Man Stabs Her To Death At Tamil Nadu School

    UP Anti-Terrorist Squad Arrests Two Alleged JeM Terrorists From Deoband

    Two alleged Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists posing as students and involved in recruiting for the group have been arrested from Deoband in Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police O P Singh said on Friday.

    UP Anti-Terrorist Squad Arrests Two Alleged JeM Terrorists From Deoband

    Man Found Hanging From Tree In Delhi Park

    Man Found Hanging From Tree In Delhi Park
    Police was informed around 6.45 am following which they rushed to the spot, officials said.

    Man Found Hanging From Tree In Delhi Park