Pathaan: Asha Parekh reacts to Deepika Padukone's saffron bikini controversy - 'Hum bahut hi chhoti soch ke hote ja rahe hai'

Veteran actress Asha Parekh has reacted to Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer Pathaan song Besharam Rang controversy saying that people are becoming too close-minded.

By BollywoodLife
Published: December 25, 2022 2:30 AM IST

Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone's Pathaan has been mired in a controversy over the actress' saffron bikinin in Besharam Rang song. Many Hindustva activists across the country have been calling for a boycott saying that it hurt their religious sentiments. Veteran actress Asha Parekh has now reacted to the controversy saying that people are becoming too close-minded. Also Read - Ranbir Kapoor roasts media outlet over Bollywood's bad phase citing the success of Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan [Watch Video]

When Asha was asked about the social media negativity against the film industry, the veteran actress referred to people attaching Deepika in the song and said that this is completely wrong. She added that a film is a film whose entire purpose is to entertain people. If an actress is donning an orange bikini or there's a mention of a particular name, then banning the film on this basis doesn't look good. Also Read - The Night Manager trends as netizens declare TNM is better than Pathaan; call Disney Plus Hotstar series one of the best thrillers

She feels that the film industry is dying as films are not working and if people continue to boycott films on such issues then the films will not be made in the future. She thinks that our brains are going off and people are becoming more and more narrow-minded, which is worrisome. Also Read - Bigg Boss fame Abdu Rozik lists down his wishes; after hobnobbing with Salman Khan, now wants to meet Pathaan star Shah Rukh Khan

"Bikini per bawaal nahi tha, yahan toh orange rang ki bikini ko lehkar sawaal uth rahe hai. Mujhe lagta hai ki hamara dimaag ab bandh hota ja raha hai. Hum bahut hi chhoti soch ke hote ja rahe hai, jo galat hai. Bollywood hamesha ke liye soft target raha hai," Asha told Aaj Tak.

The controversy around Pathaan was triggered after state Home Minister Narottam Mishra objected to a song from the film titled Besharam Rang, claiming that it hurt religious sentiments of the Hindu community. Mishra said the way the colours saffron and green have been used in the costumes used in the song is objectionable.

Assembly Speaker Girish Gautam went one step further and asked Shah Rukh Khan if he would dare to watch his movie Pathaan along with his daughter. After the song Besharam Rang was released, #BoycottPathaan started trending on Twitter as many objected to Deepika donning a saffron bikini in the song.

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ByBollywoodLife
Published: December 25, 2022 2:30 AM IST