Pathan Pathaan courts fresh controversy: Now Muslim board boycotts Shah Rukh Khan starrer for wrong depiction of Islam
Controversies don’t seem to leave Deepika Padukone, Shah Rukh Khan and John Abraham starrer film Pathaan. First, Deepika’s orange bikini in the film’s song ‘Besharam Rang’ drew ire, and now Madhya Pradesh's Ulema Board has demanded that the movie shouldn’t be released.
Expressing displeasure, the board's president Syed Anas Ali said that the film should be prevented from hitting the cinema screens because of its obscene content, India Today reported.
He alleged that Islam has been propagated with an incorrect approach and he has received several calls and complaints from people expressing anger.
"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 was quoted as saying in the report.
"We also appeal to the people of the government, the jawans, not to watch this film," he said.
"It is our right not to compromise on how someone will present our Islam, our religion," Syed Anas Ali maintained.
"If someone presents the wrong definition of Islam, then it is our responsibility to present the correct definition of our religion. I strongly appeal to the censor board and want to tell all the cinemas across India that they should not let this film be screened anywhere. Because this will send a wrong message, peace will be disturbed and the sentiments of all the Muslims in this country will be hurt and we will be made fun of," Syed Anas Ali said.
He appealed to “everyone” not to watch the film.
Syed Anas Ali even recommended Haj Committee to not provide a visa to Shah Rukh Khan for Umrah, the report said.
He said the All India Muslim Festival Committee has also boycotted the film.
Earlier, MP Home Minister Narottam Mishra condemned Deepika Padukone's saffron bikini and criticised the chemistry that has been reflected between the actors.
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