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Indian nationalist group destroys posters, cutouts of Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone’s Pathaan in Gujarat

Indian nationalist group destroys posters, cutouts of Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone’s Pathaan in Gujarat

The country's censor board has also removed "side poses" of the actors from song 'Besharam Rang'.
05 Jan, 2023

Things seem to be getting worse for Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone’s Pathaan as the film’s posters have fallen victim to violence in India’s Gujarat. Hindu nationalist group Bajrang Dal destroyed posters and other promotional material for the film in a mall and threatened multiplex staff.

According to Bollywood Hungama, Bajrang Dal members visited Alpha One mall in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad and caused a ruckus in the multiplex area where Pathaan was being promoted via posters and cardboard cutouts of the stars. The group was seen tearing down the posters and cutouts of Khan and Padukone in a video shared by ANI. Bajrang Dal even threatened multiplex staff and told them to ban the film from screening in theatres.

The film and its star cast came under fire long before anything about the movie was revealed except its name. Calling the film Pathaan was a cause for concern for many a nationalist group. The song ‘Besharam Rang’ drove them mad when it released, with the sight of Khan and Padukone grooving to the upbeat tune by the beachside in Europe enraging them. Political leader Narottam Mishra of the BJP found the costumes and content of the song so “objectionable” that he wanted it fixed. Some hardline Hindus also decried the colour of Padukone’s orange bikini.

Shortly after the criticism of the song, the India’s Central Board of Film Certification advised filmmakers to implement changes in the movie, including the songs, and submit a revised version for certification. Now, Bollywood Hungama reported that the CBFC has made three changes in the song, starting with doing away with close ups of Padukone’s body due to partial nudity, sexual dance moves and some lyrics. However, the site also mentioned that it’s unclear whether shots of Padukone in the saffron-coloured swimsuit, the same one that caused the uproar, have made it to the final cut.

Indian media reported that after few changes, the board certified Pathaan on Monday for screening in theatres on January 25.

Comments

Rizwan Jan 05, 2023 04:00pm
World is silent over India and their joke of a democracy because they have economic interests in India. See what the want of money can do to you . It makes hypocrites out of you. Suppose if in parallel universe Pakistan was an economic power nobody would have raised a finger despite it's poor record. Money talks.
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Rizwan Jan 05, 2023 04:02pm
Saffron terrorists at it again.
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David Jan 05, 2023 04:07pm
And we are celebrating joyland
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Anuj Seetamgarh Jan 05, 2023 04:09pm
Barbarism at its peak. Shame
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Zenath Jan 05, 2023 04:10pm
The movie depicts women in bad way. The crowd did the right thing.
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M. Emad Jan 05, 2023 04:14pm
'Pathaan' film should be banned.
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Imtirian Hozmydadi Jan 05, 2023 04:23pm
You know it’s bad when even Pakistanis are showing sympathy towards film ‘exposure’.
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Sane Mind1st Jan 05, 2023 04:24pm
Good. High time the culture, be it of any country, is given respect.
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Rakesh Jan 05, 2023 04:25pm
Boycott
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Rakesh Jan 05, 2023 04:25pm
Boycott
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M. Emad Jan 05, 2023 04:26pm
“Largest democracy”
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Rakesh Jan 05, 2023 04:26pm
Boycott the movie
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salman Jan 05, 2023 04:28pm
These guys are crazy, if you dont want to watch it dont. Same applies for those protesting Joyland in Pakistan.
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kaliraja T Jan 05, 2023 04:33pm
After certificate is issued, no one has the right to stop the movie from screening. These lawless elements must be detained and put behind the bars. If they don't like, they should not watch.
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UM Jan 05, 2023 04:33pm
They are objecting to the strong undercurrent of Muslim men Hindu women relationships currently being promoted by Bollywood.
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Jigen.m19 Jan 05, 2023 04:40pm
India sits on a powder keg of ethnic clash. It’s just a matter of time
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CarelessWhispers Jan 05, 2023 04:43pm
Rising & Shining india.... hip hip hurray
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nouman Jan 05, 2023 04:45pm
The true face of these BJP/RSS supporters
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Hani_Layyah Jan 05, 2023 04:49pm
India and religious ignorence flow together
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Hani_Layyah Jan 05, 2023 04:49pm
very rigid and bigoted society
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Akram Lahore Jan 05, 2023 04:53pm
This is what happens when you blindly follow religious organizations not political parties!!
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Babu Jan 05, 2023 04:54pm
Let us see how soon Shahrukh will allow his daughter to play similar roles in Bollywood.
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jokhio Jan 05, 2023 04:55pm
Its better for all Bollywood Khans to migrate to some other country. Under the butcher of Gujarat you can't live peacefully if you aren't a hindu.
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Pakistani Jan 05, 2023 04:58pm
All this because the actress wore yellow color which BJP thinks represents Hinduism and she also danced with Muslim actor. There is a limit to such hatred and Bjp crossed all limits.
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Waseem Jan 05, 2023 05:05pm
Really peaceful this lot is. We have had quite a few of them in the UK now.
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EmptyCoffers Jan 05, 2023 05:11pm
Internal Matter....
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DragonsDen Jan 05, 2023 05:20pm
Their joyland
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NACParis Jan 05, 2023 05:22pm
India has become a terrorist state by passing TPL or other supported by them
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K K TIWARI Jan 05, 2023 05:25pm
Good job. Obscenity should not be tolerated
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Jamil Soomro, New York City Jan 05, 2023 05:27pm
It is no more India. It is BJP,MNS,Bajrang Dal Hindutva Hindustan.
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Fastforward Jan 05, 2023 05:31pm
That illiterate lady Padukone dabbles in politics.
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Vip Jan 05, 2023 05:31pm
Coward hindus are at last fighting to save their religion
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Momtaz Jan 05, 2023 05:38pm
After ellects of drinking too much cow urine...gawa muth
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Din Jan 05, 2023 05:39pm
They're law onto themselves.
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Mazhar Jan 05, 2023 05:40pm
This comes from a place where Turkish actresses were told how to dress up properly.
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Enlightened One Jan 05, 2023 05:41pm
Boycott the film until civility returns to the big screen.
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J Jan 05, 2023 05:41pm
The biggest democracy, right?
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Mandviwala Jan 05, 2023 05:45pm
Welcome to secular India - sorry "Hindu"stan !
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Fast comment Jan 05, 2023 05:47pm
It’s only because of Shah Rukh Khan, had Akshay Kumar be there, nothing such had happened. Indians will never abandon prejudices & jealousy.
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SayNoToPlastics Jan 05, 2023 05:52pm
Can only happen in super duper power India where American companies line up outside delivery wards to book their future ceo's .
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Imran khan (Mardan) KPK Jan 05, 2023 05:55pm
What a progressive slum infested impoverished country where hate and bigotry is sanctioned by the state and its citizenry running amok over non-issues.
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Imran khan (Mardan) KPK Jan 05, 2023 05:56pm
Give your citizens some toilet facilities and improve their slum lives and hatred and bigotry will automatically vanish.
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asma Jan 05, 2023 06:04pm
Indian taliban these people are
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Jan 05, 2023 06:05pm
Tangible sights and terrible sounds of world's top false, feign, sham, shame, frail, feeble, feint, futile and fake democracy called Republic of India dominated by racist, bigot, liar, wicked, prejudiced crooked and biased Modi and his fascist, corrupt, cruel, cunning, crazy, crafty and criminal R.S.S. and BJP cronies, notorious all over the world for taking Indian law into their own hands and lynching the helpless, feeble, trifle, weak, vulnerable and hapless people left and right under direct orders of their ruthless, shameless, spineless, useless, hopeless, gutless and gritless bosses sitting in Old and New Delhi as well as per their own sinister whims and wishes including senseless killings of all minorities in general and the Muslim minority population of India in particular.
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Percussionist Jan 05, 2023 06:08pm
This fringe nonsensical group seems to be in cahoots which the filmmaker - providing free publicity stunt to a hitherto unknown film.
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Kuku Jan 05, 2023 06:09pm
Fringe groups challenging writ of state and taking law and order in there hands, India should learn about consequences from what happened to Pakistan. But BJP now has lost control of these extra judicial group, hope some is done, else it is slow Talibinization of India.
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Dr Dummy Jan 05, 2023 06:10pm
Great news! It looks very cheap and vulgar.
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Reality Jan 05, 2023 06:12pm
The sow and reap dialogue of the Dr is apt in this case...producers made the movie controversial with double meaning lyrics and color n nudeness so that it gets highlighted but it backfired on them
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Dr Dummy Jan 05, 2023 06:14pm
Old man in a Langur dance.
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Batman Jan 05, 2023 06:36pm
So we claim we are affected by terrorism from outside like India and Afghanistan. But in India it’s their own terrorist group within.
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Dr. Salaria Amir Ahmed Jan 05, 2023 06:36pm
Next super power India. Anyone?
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S.A.M. Jan 05, 2023 06:39pm
Bollywood is helplessly watching its downfall.
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Crusader Jan 05, 2023 06:39pm
According to the comments frequently posted by our neighbors. Aren't they now backward and from the stone age?
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Just Saying Jan 05, 2023 06:42pm
Bollywood lives in its own bubble. They think India is what happens in their own drawing rooms in Mumbai.
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Shafaq Jan 05, 2023 06:55pm
India is democracy until you criticise it then it becomes authoritarian
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M. Siddique Jan 05, 2023 07:02pm
Hindu hatred for Muslims is on the rise in India. It is alarming.
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Sam Jan 05, 2023 07:03pm
Popularity stunt. Movie is flop.
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Farouq Omaro Jan 05, 2023 07:09pm
Extremists the same wherever they are
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Bunny Jan 05, 2023 07:11pm
all this is going towards publicity for this movie indirectly . I don't think its worth it .
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Pakistan Zindabad Jan 05, 2023 07:11pm
As a Pakistani, SRK and DP are both Indian citizens and this happened in India. I suggest that this is an internal Indian matter.
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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan Jan 05, 2023 07:16pm
True face of so called secular India. Sorry state of affairs.
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Veer Jan 05, 2023 07:21pm
No one ever heard of this group. I see less than dozen people destroying the posters and making headlines!!! seriously? It looks like publicity stunt.
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Joe Jan 05, 2023 07:22pm
This is just a trailer of things to come . Movie is yet to begin
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Joe Jan 05, 2023 07:25pm
SRK may be planning to go to settle down in his grandfather place.
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Sid Jan 05, 2023 07:28pm
Shining democratic and tolerant India lol
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Fastrack Jan 05, 2023 07:30pm
Flop film
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Atta Jan 05, 2023 07:33pm
Muslims in trouble in India Now a days any movie that includes any Muslim in any form is not tolerable to certain part of Hindu majority and other Hindus just watch the show silently; means approving the mob behavior and mentality RIP so called secularism
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bhaRAT© Jan 05, 2023 07:36pm
Under Saffron agenda Muslim civilians, activists, and journalists have been routinely targeted, Muslim businesses boycotted and Islamophobic rhetoric used by BJP leaders, while lynching of Muslims has been on the rise. Mosques have begun to be caught up in a wide-ranging project under the BJP to rewrite India’s history (inventing history) according to Hindutva ideology.
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bhaRAT© Jan 05, 2023 07:36pm
RSS regime’s whole ideology is based on hate for minorities, as its nationalistic ideology is directly influenced by the ideas of the Nazis. India can no longer protect Christians, Sikhs, Muslims, Adivasis and Dalits.
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well-wisher Jan 05, 2023 07:46pm
Comply and move on. There are enough problems in the world and we don't need more. Revealing costume will not add anything yo the story.
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Imran Jan 05, 2023 07:54pm
It's a shame, worlds largest democracy behaving like this.
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SAM Jan 05, 2023 07:55pm
Stupid guys. Don't see the movie. Boycott it. Why destroy anything?
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Babar Jan 05, 2023 08:02pm
True colours of India, full of hate!!!
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Gordon D. Walker Jan 05, 2023 08:07pm
Shining india
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Fastforward Jan 05, 2023 08:07pm
Padukone is a novice in politics. She should not dabble in politics. She must confine herself to acting or badminton. She is better badminton player than an actor.
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Nabi Jan 05, 2023 08:12pm
For once focus on your own country.
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Niraj Jan 05, 2023 08:19pm
Please take all the Khans from India to Pakistan. We are happy without them
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Changez Khan Jan 05, 2023 08:25pm
The so-called largest democracy speaks the truth of terrorism. The BJP party, the enemy of the Muslims promotes what's best 'the terrorism'.
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RAaja Raman Jan 05, 2023 08:28pm
This is another type of publicity....
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Pops Jan 05, 2023 08:32pm
@Jamil Soomro, New York City Let us see if Pakistan will allow this film to be screened in Pakistan.
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Indian Dalit Delta Jan 05, 2023 08:49pm
“…Largest democracy…” shortest tempers, very low tolerance, absolutely no patience…. This is the shining India!!
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Ruk ruk Kahn Jan 05, 2023 08:50pm
This is for free publicity. Old formula repeated again and again.
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Ahmed Ali Jan 05, 2023 08:57pm
Sonia Gandhi once (early days of Star+) said that we have defeated Pakistan in cultural war. Today, Hindia has lost its culture to the west. All credit goes to Bollywood.
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Sajjad Jan 05, 2023 09:14pm
@Zenath - yeah it was ok in satyam shivam sundaram
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aik admi Jan 05, 2023 09:18pm
@ jokhio Muslims belongs in India. These people root is in India
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aik admi Jan 05, 2023 09:20pm
@Vip Why this Hindu religion has to use force. Why can't they use civilized methods?
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kumar Jan 05, 2023 09:26pm
@Rizwan Is that same movie and posters allowed in Pakistan? Advice is only for others??
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kumar Jan 05, 2023 09:28pm
@Pakistani There have been hundreds of such songs which you never heard before. The same two actors have had hit movies. All you can see is religion , religion
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Aziz Alam Khan Jan 05, 2023 09:30pm
Peaceful protest is everyone's right ! But violence against certain quarters is an attempt over other people right to survive. !
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Aziz Alam Khan Jan 05, 2023 09:30pm
@Rizwan Incredible India !
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kumar Jan 05, 2023 09:32pm
@Indian Dalit Delta But no one got hurt and there was no violence. Shahruk lives in peace unlike a Nupur
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Aziz Alam Khan Jan 05, 2023 09:32pm
I never knew that Indians love SRK this much !
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D J Saikia Jan 05, 2023 09:37pm
well done
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Ahsan Gul Jan 05, 2023 10:09pm
Hate and disrespect initiated by BJP against Muslims and Muslim actors. About time for our low life actors to stop praising India and their movies.
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dev Jan 05, 2023 10:31pm
don’t worry movie will be hit. good music
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Zak Jan 05, 2023 10:42pm
Hindu nationalist group Bajrang Dal destroyed posters and other promotional material for the film in a mall and threatened multiplex staff. Where are champions of ' Free speech' and where are human rights organisation, who talk about ' Terrorism against minorities'.
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Zak Jan 05, 2023 10:44pm
The nation of Gujarat is a lawless country and got worse after Modi became the fascist leader. Other nations in Indian union, should fence themselves from Gujarst, to prevent extremism in their countries.
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Zak Jan 05, 2023 10:46pm
@Sane Mind1st Good. High time the culture, be it of any country, is given respect. India has no culture, each of thr 24 different countries in Indian union, have different seprate cultures. Hooliganism is hallmark of Gujarat.
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Zak Jan 05, 2023 10:47pm
@Jigen.m19 India sits on a powder keg of ethnic clash. It’s just a matter of time. And then the soviet type end result of Indian union, subsequently peace all round.
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whenandwhy Jan 05, 2023 10:59pm
@ jokhio Better. Indian will be at the airport to wish them good byes.
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shubs Jan 05, 2023 11:49pm
@Zenath seriously??
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shubs Jan 05, 2023 11:49pm
@NACParis "India has become a terrorist state" Yup, seven guys stomping on a movie poster - classic terrorist activity.
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Indoaryan Jan 06, 2023 12:52am
Indian film industry is becoming too westernised, this sort of reaction would have come sooner or later anyway.
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Indoaryan Jan 06, 2023 01:11am
@Babu Or Marry a Hindu/ Sikh man !
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Arun1 Jan 06, 2023 03:06am
It is true that Bollywood mostly portrays Hinduism in a bad way , fraudulent priests etc. But the public takes it all with a pinch of salt and is exposed to the colourful bits songs , dances costumes etc.
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Zak Jan 06, 2023 04:17am
Police no where to bee seen. Quack country.
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Dust2dust Jan 06, 2023 04:29am
@Zak yes we know about free speech in Pakistan. Regards Salman taseer.
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Ramesh Jan 06, 2023 07:31am
IF a Pakistan actress had acted as Dipika Padukone has acted in the film, Pakistan would be up in arms against the actress and ban the film. See the film and then decide!
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UM Jan 06, 2023 07:40am
Bollywood should not promote miscegenation between Hindu women and Muslim men or else Hinduism will eventually disappear from the Indian subcontinent. True diversity requires the continued existence of different cultures and civilizations.
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Joe Jan 06, 2023 08:23am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad senseless killings of all minorities in general and the Muslim minority population of India in particular." How is that, that minority population in India has increased from 08% in 1947 to 18% now but that of minorities in Pakistan has declined from 22% to just 2% in same period?
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Abdur Razzaque Jan 06, 2023 10:14am
Truth is bitter, intolerable and unacceptable to the Bajrang Dal extremists.
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