“There is no doubt that Aamir is being targeted by those spreading hatred towards Muslims,” one commentator, who wished to remain anonymous for fear of becoming a target himself, told AFP. Please watch my film.” Intoleranceįilms have long sparked controversy – as well as violence – in the movie-mad country of 1.4 billion people.īut the heat being felt by Aamir, one of a clutch of Muslim megastars in the industry along with Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan, mirrors growing intolerance, marginalization and vilification of the minority, commentators say. “I feel sad that some of the people… believe that I am someone who doesn’t like India,” he told local media. The furore over his new film – which adapts Hanks’ famous line to say that “life is like a golgappa”, an Indian snack – is such that this week Aamir stressed his patriotism, a key tenet of the Modi government.
He also hosted a TV chat show – “ Satyamev Jayate” – that discussed touchy themes like rape, domestic violence and corruption. Nicknamed “Mr Perfectionist”, Aamir has been credited with pushing films beyond Bollywood’s traditional fare of song and dance into social and cultural issues. #BoycottLaalSinghChaddha,” it added, using a derogatory term coined by Hindu nationalists who accuse Muslim men of marrying Hindu women and forcing them to convert. “That’s enough reasons to boycott Lal Singh Chaddha, basically a production from Bollywood’s Love Jihad club. (Hindu co-star) Kareena (Kapoor) married a Muslim & promptly named her kids Taimur & Jehangir,” said one tweet, referring to the children’s typical Muslim names. “Aamir Khan married two Hindu Women, yet named his kids Junaid, Azad & Ira. More than 200,000 tweets, many from supporters of Modi’s BJP party, have been shared since last month calling for people to spurn the movie with the hashtag #BoycottLaalSinghChaddha. She feels scared to open the newspapers every day,” he said. She fears about what the atmosphere around us will be.
This is due in large part to its main star, 57-year-old Aamir, one of the Indian industry’s most bankable actors with past blockbusters like “3 Idiots” (2009) and “Dangal” (2016).īut ahead of the August 11 release, the internet is awash with clips from a 2015 interview when Aamir expressed a growing “sense of fear” and that he and his then-wife discussed leaving India. “ Laal Singh Chaddha”, an Indian spin on the 1994 Hollywood hit with Tom Hanks, is expected to be one of India’s biggest films of 2022. It is the latest example of how Bollywood actors, particularly minority Muslims like Aamir, are feeling increased pressure under Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Now, an Indian remake of the movie has been hit by boycott calls over years-old comments by its Muslim star Aamir Khan. Forrest Gump says life is like a box of chocolates because “you never know what you’re going to get”.
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