Jihad Chic

This news article cum typical TOI promo bilge is kind of old but nevertheless instructive. On occasion of release of Kurbaan (second movie of Jihadi weep fest trilogy, first being New York and last My Name Is Khan ) Saif Ali Khan claims, “As a Muslim, of being proud of acting in the movie”. Now I am not familiar with him on personal basis, however I think it is safe to say that when one thinks of a devout Muslim, Mr. Saif Ali Khan is not first person to come to the mind. We know enough about him to assume he is the very example of moderate Muslim one hears about, and yet he is proud, “as a Muslim”, to work in this Jihadi apologia. This rather unfortunate situation should alert us to the irresistible pull that Islamic identity exerts on Muslims (moderate and devout likewise). However what riles me more is how our smart set has internalized the whole mythology of Jihadi as wronged anti hero and Jihad as revenge against white imperialists, and now reinforces this lie. Considering the most likely fate of the likes of Karan Johan in Caliphate, it is only with dismay one watches almost complete Dhimmification of Hindi film industry.