Advanced Humanities and Social Sciences
PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF PAKISTANI FILMS ON SPECTATORS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE 21ST CENTURY FILMS

Authors: Noreen Sultana1, Kunza Aqdas2, Sadaf Khan3, Sohail Mehmood3, Shahid Mehmood4

Keywords:

Psychology, Violence, Sensuality, Cinema, Pakistani films, Khuda Kay Leay, Bin Roye, Malik, Waar.

 

Abstract

The aim of present paper is to investigate the psychological outcomes of 21st century Pakistani movies on viewers. The most important four outcomes are as following: (a) Violent behavior (b) Sensuality and Depression (c) Stereotypes (d) Misconception about Islam and Pakistani culture. By psychologically examining the theme of the film, we can take a look at the producer’s psychological methods and analyze the performance of the theme in the film. This paper is psychological analysis of five film themes and their carriage in productions. The films under analysis are Khuda Kay Liay (2007), Bol (2011), Bin Roye(2015), Malik (2016) Waar (2013). It is inferred from this study that these films have strong psychological impact on audience’s conscious and unconscious.

 

Article Type:Original research article
Received: 2020-09-19
Accepted: 2020-12-19
First Published:7/7/2024 4:45:10 AM
First Page & Last Page: 1 - 7
Collection Year:2020