Pathaan Controversy
Ahead of the Pathaan controversy, Right-wing group Bajrang Dal’s Gujarat unit vandalize a mall in Ahmedabad over promotions of actors Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone star ‘Pathaan’ movie. The chanted a slogan to boycott the film and they destroyed the posters at Alphavan mall. The right-wing group also warned them not to release it in the theatres.
Video: #BoycottPathanMovie
In two videos shared by them via an unverified Twitter handle, the group members can be seen creating a commotion at a movie theatre while shouting ‘Jai Shree Ram’ even as some mall officials were seen trying to persuade them to stop. “Today in Karnavati Bajrangi washed #पठान, anti-Sanatan Dharma @iamsrk and Tukde gang @deepikapadukone movie will not be allowed to run now. Warned the multiplex, if the movie is released, #बजरंगदल will show its attitude. Bajrang Dal in honour of ‘Dharma’,” the group tweeted with the videos.
#BoycottPathanMovie
कर्णावती में आज बजरंगीयो ने #पठान की धुलाई की, सनातन धर्म विरोधी @iamsrk और टुकड़े गैंग की @deepikapadukone की मूवी अब नही चलने देंगे।
मल्टीप्लेक्स में जाकर चेतावनी दी, मूवी रिलीज की तो #बजरंगदल अपना तेवर दिखाए गा।
धर्म के सम्मान में BajrangDal मैदान में। pic.twitter.com/cth0STQRbj— Bajrang Dal Gujarat (@Bajrangdal_Guj) January 4, 2023
In the next video, it showcased the group marching outside the mall as they abuse the actor and call for boycotting the movie. “Bajrang Dal Gujarat will not allow Pathaan to run in movie theatres anywhere,” the tweet further added.
Pathaan Controversy
The controversy surrounds the movie’s newly released song ‘Besharam Rang’. The song features Shah Rukh and Deepika romancing in Spain. Right-wing groups and some BJP leaders have demanded a ban on the film as they feel offended by the contents of the song.
The list includes Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra who earlier objected to Deepika’s costume in the song and also frowned upon the colour of the outfits worn by both actors.
The minister said, “The costumes in the song at first glance are objectionable. It is clearly visible that the song of the film Pathaan has been shot with a dirty mindset. I don’t think this is right, and I will tell the director and makers of the film to fix it.” “Earlier also Deepika Padukone came in the support of Tukde Tukde Gang at JNU and that’s why her mentality has come in front of everyone before,” MP’s Home Minister added.
