Hrithik Roshan's 'Fighter' ignites controversy over anti-Pakistan narrative
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The film's explicit stance on sensitive geopolitical issues has led to discontent among viewers
(Web Desk) - The recently released trailer for the film ‘Fighter’ has stirred controversy and drew criticism for its anti-Pakistan narrative.
Featuring A-list stars like Deepika Padukone, Hrithik Roshan, and Anil Kapoor, the trailer includes bold statements about India being the "owner" of Kashmir and hints at the idea of "Indian Occupied Pakistan" if there were a full-force retaliation.
With the release of ‘Fighter’ trailer, viewers and showbiz personalities take to social media to vent their anger over anti-Pakistan contents showing in the trailer.
They are of the view that art should be for the sake of art, and there is no room for using it for propaganda and distorting facts because entertainment transcends borders and even negates the patriotism that hurts the feelings of those who want stay neutral when it comes to enjoying movies.
They dislike the contents targeting Pakistan just for nothing and the filmmaker’s attempt to use the entertainment platform not for amusing the audience, but for ulterior purpose.
The film's explicit stance on sensitive geopolitical issues has led to discontent among viewers, sparking discussions on social media and prompting individuals, including makeup artist Natasha Ali Lakhani, to express their concerns.
In a post featuring a carousel of images, Lakhani included a picture of herself with Hrithik Roshan, alongside images depicting the struggles in Kashmir, and the trailer of the film.
"This is a picture from my last trip to India," began the makeup guru, "In better times when we went there for the premiere of my Sonya Baji’s movie, Taj Mahal.
The director was Sanjay Khan and we were invited to the wedding festivities of Zayed Khan whilst there. Hrithik was such a superstar at this time but upon seeing him with his family/friends he was so down to earth and humble and I remember how sweet he was with his pregnant wife at the time."
Many on X pointed out the trailer's glaring faults and flaws. "Indian propaganda machine is something else because this isn’t some obscure event from the 50s.
It happened four years ago and resulted in one Indian jet shot down by Pakistan and one Indian helicopter shot down by India itself. What is the point of this movie?" questioned one X user.
Another stated, "This is so bad even for a propaganda film. They've made a Twitter Bhakt write the dialogues." Yet another user scoffed, "Pakistan occupied Kashmir, don’t make me laugh.
Bollywood has made a mockery of the devastation in Indian-occupied Kashmir." Don’t these people get tired of making such rubbish jingoistic and forced nationalism kind off movies https://t.co/y3QGbgctMQ
— Praveen Unni (@Pravs11) January 16, 2024
