Pathaan Controversy: Muslim Board Slams SRK-Deepika Starrer Over ‘Obscenity’, Hurting Religious Sentiments

Madhya Pradesh’s Ulema Board demanded that ‘Pathaan’, the Shah Rukh Khan-Deepika Padukone-John Abraham starrer, shouldn’t be launched.

Pathaan, which is produced by Yash Raj Films and directed by Siddharth Anand, will hit theatres in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu on January 25, 2023.

Pathaan film: The cacophony of dissent towards ‘Pathaan’ film, the Shah Rukh Khan-Deepika Padukone-John Abraham starrer, appears to continue to grow. Pathaan is ready to launch in January 2023. Ahead of its launch, the film is dealing with a warmth from a number of organisations for a barrage of causes and the most recent criticism got here from a Muslim board in Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh’s Ulema Board on Saturday demanded that the film shouldn’t be launched. Reason – “Obscenity”. This comes a day after Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) mentioned it gained’t “allow” the discharge of Pathaan with out an apology from Shah Rukh Khan over the ‘Besharam Rang’ tune.

Syed Anas Ali, the Muslim board’s president, referred to as for a boycott of the movie Pathaan and mentioned “Islam has been propagated wrongly”. “A film named Pathaan has been made in which Shah Rukh Khan is the hero, people see him and like him. But we have received calls and complaints and they have expressed anger over the obscenity that has been spread inside this film and Islam has been propagated wrongly,” Syed Anas Alis mentioned, in line with a report by India Today.

Pathaan, which is produced by Yash Raj Films and directed by Siddharth Anand, will hit theatres in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu on January 25, 2023. This is the fourth venture of Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone collectively.

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The first observe of ‘Pathaan’, ‘Besharam Rang’ was dropped on-line on December 12, and shortly it turned the speak of the city. While many appreciated the peppy observe, some expressure displeasure over the video. Many objected over the usage of saffron and inexperienced costumes within the Besharam Rang observe video. A slew of activists in Indore even staged a protest towards Pathaan and Besharam Rang tune and set effigies of Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh on fireplace. “If Shahrukh Khan doesn’t apologise, we will not allow the release of the movie Pathan,” VHP joint common secretary Surendra Jain mentioned.

Published Date: December 17, 2022 7:16 PM IST

Updated Date: December 17, 2022 7:43 PM IST