• Anupam Kher spoke out against the boycott.
• Pathaan became embroiled in controversy.
• There was also a boycott trend for the movie.

Anupam Kher, an actor, has spoken out against boycott movements against Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan, which continues to dominate the box office. The Siddharth Anand-directed movie grossed 832.2 crores in just 12 days globally. Anupam claimed that viewers of the movie have done so out of retaliation.

After Besharam Rang, the first song from the movie was released last year, Pathaan became embroiled in controversy. Many people criticized it because of Deepika’s attire, particularly her saffron bikini. The song offended some people, who opposed it for supposedly hurting their religious feelings. On social media, there was also a boycott trend for the movie.

Anupam reported,  “Aap trend dekh ke thodi picture dekhne jaoge. Koi bhi nahi jaata trend padh ke. Agar aapko trailer aacha laga toh aap jayege film dekhne. Jab pitcute aachi hai toh duniya ki koi takat nahi rok sakti. Log toh vengeance se jaate hai ki ‘mujhe toh dekhni hai film’ (No one gets influenced to watch a film by a trend. If you liked the trailer of the film, you want to watch it. If the film is well-made, no one has the power to sabotage it. People even go for the film with a feeling of vengeance against the hate trend).”

He also added“The film audience never boycotted cinema. We had gone through the Covid pandemic, there was a lockdown, and people were asked to sit in their houses. This has happened after 100 years or so. During this phase, audiences look out for other means of entertainment. The OTT platforms saw a boost, and they started watching the films with their ease. To bring them (audiences) out of fear takes some time,”.

Anupam‘s upcoming movie is Shiv Shastri Balboa. Neena Gupta, Nargis Fakhri, and Sharib Hashmi play significant parts as well. It is produced by Kishore Varieth and directed by Ajay Venugopalan. It will premiere on February 10 in theatres.

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