Shah Rukh Khan starrer ‘Pathan’ got a lot of buzz after the release of the teaser. After this, after the producer released the song ‘Besaram Rang’, the film is getting threats of boycott rather than praise. The film has been slammed online saying that it should be boycotted. Leaders and mahants of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party have taken a dig at Shah Rukh saying that Deepika Padukone’s dress and the color used in the song insulted Hinduism.
Shahrukh, who was silent when the film boycott started, has broken his silence in this case. Shah Rukh expressed his displeasure saying that the party that wants to boycott Pathan is trying to divide the country. Attending the opening ceremony of the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival, he said, ‘Social media has started shaping the collective narrative of our time. Contrary to the belief that social media will affect films negatively, I think now films will play a more important role.
He said, ‘No matter what the world does, you and I are positive-thinking people, we are all alive.’ Shahrukh’s gesture was aimed at those people who are making trolls against Pathans on social media. Shah Rukh didn’t stop there, he sounded furious about the spread of negativity on social media. He says that social media will create a collective commentary in this modern age.
I had read it somewhere. Negativity increases the use of social media. Its commercial value also increases. Stories like this inflame and divide us. No matter what happens, it is important for us to be positive,” he said. “We should stay away from negative thinking. As soon as Shah Rukh said this, the Netaji Indoor Stadium burst into applause.
Shah Rukh won the hearts of the audience with his style. He touched the feet of Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya. Bollywood director Mahesh Bhatt, who spoke at the event, also said that in today’s political environment, the young generation of India cannot reject Western ideas. Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s film ‘Abhiman’ premiered at the 28th Kolkata Film Festival.