Ranbir Kapoor | SabrangIndia News Related to Human Rights Thu, 08 Sep 2022 05:34:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://sabrangindia.in/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Favicon_0.png Ranbir Kapoor | SabrangIndia 32 32 Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt denied temple entry over Kapoor’s 11-year-old interview about eating beef https://sabrangindia.in/ranbir-kapoor-and-alia-bhatt-denied-temple-entry-over-kapoors-11-year-old-interview-about/ Thu, 08 Sep 2022 05:34:46 +0000 http://localhost/sabrangv4/2022/09/08/ranbir-kapoor-and-alia-bhatt-denied-temple-entry-over-kapoors-11-year-old-interview-about/ Ticket sales for their upcoming movie through the roof even though some seers support Bajrang Dal, VHP for stopping them

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On Tuesday, actors Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt were barred from entering the Mahakal temple in Ujjain after a large number of members of Bajrang Dal, and some reportedly even from the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), gathered at the temple. The right-wing groups protested their presence at the temple and demanded that the couple not be permitted to offer prayers as Kapoor had claimed he was a beef eater and thus hurt sentiments of Hindus.

The crowd was chanting “Jai Shri Ram” and carrying placards that read, “Maas khaane waalon ko, joote maaro s**lon ko (Beat up meat eaters with shoes).” At one point, police had to conduct a mild lathi charge and physically remove some protesters who got too close to the couple’s car.

The couple who got married recently and are expecting their first child, had gone to the temple to seek blessings for their upcoming movie Brahmastra. They were reportedly denied entry due to Kapoor’s previous remarks about eating non vegetarian food including beef.

The controversy surrounds an interview Kapoor had given 11-years-ago to a TV channel, where he had said, “I am a mutton, paya, beef…red meat guy. I’m a big beef guy.”

Mahesh Pujari, a priest in the Mahakal temple told Times Now, “They had hurt the sentiments of Hindus on the subject of eating beef. Nobody is barred from coming to a temple, but since Hindus regard cows as our mother, the comments hurt sentiments. That is why Bajrang Dal protested.”

Now, Times of India reports that Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti (ABSS) general secretary Swami Jitendra Saraswati has hailed the Bajrang Dal and VHP for stopping the actor couple. “VHP and Bajrang Dal did a good job stopping ‘beef-eater’ Ranbir and Alia from entering the temple of the followers of Sanatan Dharma,” the publication quoted him as saying.

The right-wing trolls have been active on social media as well, with #Urduwood and #BoycottBrahmastra trending on Twitter. Many of them also posted images of scenes from Kapoor’s movies that they deem objectionable to Hindus.

 

 

And liberal voices on social media had this to say:

 

 

Meanwhile, the movie Brahmastra has garnered record ticket sales for its opening weekend.

 

 

 

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]]> Who rules Maharashtra – Fadnavis or Raj Thackeray? https://sabrangindia.in/who-rules-maharashtra-fadnavis-or-raj-thackeray/ Sun, 23 Oct 2016 04:36:32 +0000 http://localhost/sabrangv4/2016/10/23/who-rules-maharashtra-fadnavis-or-raj-thackeray/ It was a sad day for many of us when we saw Karan Johar’s video requesting not to ban an Indian film in India. Film ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’, that features Pakistani actor Fawad Khan, ran into trouble after Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) said it won’t allow release of any movie in India […]

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It was a sad day for many of us when we saw Karan Johar’s video requesting not to ban an Indian film in India. Film ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’, that features Pakistani actor Fawad Khan, ran into trouble after Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) said it won’t allow release of any movie in India that featured Pakistani artistes . It is due for release on October 28, ahead of Diwali.

Karan assured his audience in the video that he won’t work with Pakistani artistes anymore. He requested Indians to not stop another Indian’s film. He asserted that the film was made with Fawad Khan at a time when  Prime Minister Narendra Modi had visited Pakistan. Those were different times. Indian Government was keen to collaborate culturally with Pakistan. It was in that spirit of cross-cultural friendship that Dharma Productions had worked with Fawad Khan.

Karan Johar’s video  was however, a sad testament of the times we live in. Bullied by an extra constitutional entity Karan had to come to his film’s rescue. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) like Shiv Sena is mostly known for discriminating against Indians. They violate law of the land in the name of language, state and religion. Their targets change with time.

Film maker Anurag Kashyap tweeted that  Prime Minister Narendra Modi should apologise to the nation for visiting Pakistan. Kashyap expressed the helplessness of the artistes who had only followed their PM in extending a hand of friendship towards their Pakistani counterparts. Why should only the film makers suffer for their decisions? After all these decisions  were taken before Uri attacks. Just like Prime Minister's decision to visit Pakistan.

Karan Johar remained silent for long. Most civilians expect their Governments to protect them. Like any law abiding citizen Johar  expected the law of the land to protect his interests. In past when Monisha Koirala had gone to Bal Thackeray to seek “justice”, the courts had intervened strongly. Bal Thackeray was shown his place. That of an extra constitutional arbitrator.

This time Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis had a meeting with Karan Johar and Raj Thackeray. The extortionist and the victim were made to sit together by the elected Chief Minister of a state.

All the films featuring Pakistani artistes and yet to release will need to pay up 5 crore for the Army fund, said Raj Thackeray. There was no statement on the same from any government official. A patriotic extortion!

While Government of Maharshtra bowed down to the pressure of an extortionist the Government in Center has kept quiet. And because one must say it more than ever before…this is the same Government that attacks students, educational institutions, supports extortion of money from artistes, makes wimps out of bold film makers, stays quiet when Dalits , Muslims, people in wheelchairs are attacked…

Is this our new MAKE IN INDIA mantra? Make Indians WEAK?

Welcome to new India where an elected Government gives in to extortion! Welcome to India where artistes must bow down!

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