Shah Rukh Khan responds to boycott calls for Pathaan on Twitter

• Shah Rukh Khan appeared at the Kolkata International Film Festival 2022.
• The actor discussed the hostility on social media at the festival’s opening.
• As Twitter chants to boycott Shah Rukh’s upcoming movie Pathaan.

Shah Rukh Khan appeared at the Kolkata International Film Festival 2022 (KIFF). The actor discussed the hostility on social media during his remarks at the festival’s opening. The statement came at an intriguing time because there are already calls on Twitter to boycott Shah Rukh’s upcoming movie Pathaan. Shah Rukh addressed the “narrowness of view” on social media without mentioning Pathaan and even pushed back against individuals who had a pessimistic outlook.

The great cinema festival was officially launched in the presence of Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee. Parts of Shah Rukh’s speech, which he gave on the occasion, were published online by the actor’s fan clubs.

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SRK spoke about the hostility on social media throughout the festival. “The collective narratives of our times are shaped by social media. Contrary to the belief that the spread of social media will affect cinema negatively, I believe cinema has an even more important role to play now. Social media is often driven by a certain narrowness of view that limits human nature to its baser self. And its somewhere that negativity increases social media consumption and thereby increases its commercial value as well. Such pursuits enclose the collective narrative making it divisive and destructive.”

The actor said that movies may serve as a counternarrative to the negativity on social media and, in turn, foster compassion. “Cinema exposes the vulnerability of human nature by telling stories in their simplest form as they are lived. It allows us to know each other better. In a way, it is best placed to sustain a collective counter narrative that speaks to the larger nature of human kind–a narrative that brings to the fore humanity’s immense capacity for compassion, unity, and brotherhood,” he said during his speech.

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The actor transitioned to Hindi as he finished his remarks and stated, “The world has become normal. We are all happy, I am the happiest. And I have no objection in stating that duniya kuch bhi kar le, main aur aap log aur jitney bhi positive log hain sab ke sab, zinda hain (me, you all and all the positive people are alive).” His final ‘zinda hain’, delivered in the style of his character from Pathaan, drew cheers from the large crowd gathered there.

Pathaan, directed by Siddharth Anand, is a spy thriller that also stars Deepika Padukone and John Abraham. After its debut single, Besharam Rang, was made public two days ago, criticism ensued. The song and costumes were criticised by Madhya Pradesh minister Narottam Mishra. Who claimed that until they were adjusted, the movie might not be shown in the state. Since then, Twitter’s popular topics have included the hashtag #BoycottPathaan. However, the movie is scheduled to hit theatres on January 25, 2023.