Ever wondered why porn films are called blue films? Here's why
By Lokmat English Desk | Published: December 22, 2022 05:36 PM2022-12-22T17:36:22+5:302022-12-22T17:36:22+5:30
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Have you ever wondered why porn is referred to as a "Blue Film" in India? This is something that you would not hear in any other part of the world.
Well, there are several theories regarding this. Some of them seem to be valid to some extent and others don’t.
It is said that adult films in its starting days were very hard to make. Budgets were practically non-existent and the film producers used to be very secretive about their movies.
And at that time to create a film quickly and in low-cost they used to give it a bluish colour tint. The audience used to watch the cheap blue coloured films and coined the name “blue movie”.
Another theory suggests that the shopkeepers who used to sell the adult VCR cassettes wrapped them in the blue packages. This is how they got popular as Blue films.
One more reason is stated regarding the “Blue Film” terminology. It says that the term “blue film” means a cinematic production that works opposite to the standard moral code.
Basically, it’s a spin-off from the “blue laws” that existed in many states 50-60 years back.