Mysore Mallige Scandal

The so-called Mysore Mallige Scandal refers to the non-consensual distribution of a sexual home video made by a couple in 2001. The word 'scandal' here apparently refers to the fact that the couple had sex and video taped it. This was shocking to the public who had not heard of couples, sex, or video tapes before. The word 'scandal' in this case doesn't refer to the fact that by viewing, sharing, and distributing the video, hundreds of people participated in a non-consensual sex act with the girl and boy. The public was okay with participating in the distribution of pornography. The video made by the couple themselves was leaked out by a friend of the boy involved.[1] Both the boy and the girl were students of an engineering College. The words Mysore Mallige meaning the Jasmine (in Kannada) of Mysore is actually a double entendre because it originally refers to the flower variety by the same name. This was considered both clever and creative by those who viewed the video.

History

The video was filmed by the couple to capture their lovemaking. This footage leaked when the boy went to get the tape converted to a CD.[2] Later, one of the boy's friends who got hold of the footage and posted it on message boards on the internet under the name Mysore Mallige. Once the footage went viral, police investigation started and the boy who leaked it was identified and beaten up by the victim girl's family. After the video was widely circulated on CDs, the couple is believed to have fled to the U.S. There were also rumors of them having separated later.[3]

Mysore Mallige became a very popular video and was widely discussed by scholars concerned with matters of cyberlaw, pornography, exhibitionism and voyeurism.[4] Bharath Murthy, a filmmaker, even made a documentary film that showcases different people's responses after having seen the clip. It is titled Jasmine of Mysore and was released in 2007. Since then, this incident has acquired a cult status.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Bag, Shamik (15 October 2007). "Outsiders India". Indian Express. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  2. ↑ Gowhar, Imran (15 July 2011). "Karavali sex scandal: No IB job for MMS victim". Mid-day. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  3. ↑ Suvarna, Yatish (3 December 2006). "Ways of an Indian pervert". Times of India. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  4. ↑ Susan, Nisha (1 December 2007). "What's up, doc?". Tehelka. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
  5. ↑ Muyiwa, Joshua. "For peek's sake". Time Out. Retrieved 28 April 2012.

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