The current trend of making technology the bad guy in our life appears to be continuing with the Netflix release of "Ctrl," which stars ananya Panday. Along with previous films like "Kho Gaye Hum Kahan," the film emphasizes the detrimental effects of social media and artificial intelligence, frequently going too far with the idea.

Those in this new category typically live in cities and have enough money to get by comfortably. Due to their extensive use of social media, their encounters with the most prevalent issues, such breakups or job pressure, appear to be 10 times more intense. Movies like "Ctrl" primarily show us how social media undermines our privacy and self-worth, frequently fuels cybercrime, and causes mental health issues that show up in the "real" world.

From religiously driven terrorists to stern parents, the indian film industry has always had a wide range of villains in its coffers. Therefore, it seems like the most recent addition to the gang when AI and social media are portrayed as villains. We wonder about the creators' intentions in light of this recent change in indian filmmaking.

It makes us question if the filmmakers are genuinely trying to alert us to the risks of social media or if they are only using technology to create a villain to fill the hole left by new-age baddies. Instead of going out of their way to overly villainize something that has grown to be such a significant part of our world, the filmmakers would be better served by showing the real threats of the wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>digital world that affect people's daily lives.
 
 
 
 
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26/10/2024 08:42 AM