‘Boycott Bollywood Forever’ Trends as Twitter Rages Over Laal Singh Chaddha, Pathaan
Following days of boycott calls for Bollywood films, the latest Twitter hashtag is “Boycott Bollywood forever.” Recently, Indians on Twitter have called for a boycott of Bollywood films for a variety of reasons.
Following days of boycott calls for Bollywood films, the latest Twitter hashtag is “Boycott Bollywood forever.” Recently, Indians on Twitter have called for a boycott of Bollywood films for a variety of reasons: for example, Laal Singh Chaddha faced a massive boycott push. Hrithik Roshan, who supported the film on Twitter, faced boycott calls for his upcoming film Vikram Vedha. Raksha Bandhan, Akshay Kumar’s film, was also targeted.
Pathaan, the upcoming film starring Shah Rukh Khan, is also causing controversy. Even before seeing the film, “men’s rights activists” claimed that Alia Bhatt’s Darlings depicted domestic violence incorrectly.
Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt’s upcoming film Brahmastra is also causing controversy due to allegations that Ranbir collaborated with Aamir Khan on his film PK, which allegedly offended Hindu religious sentiments.
Whether it’s because of the depiction of religious figures or historical events, domestic violence, past comments made by actors, or allegedly “copying” from other films, boycott calls against Bollywood are becoming increasingly harsh. The hashtag “Boycott Bollywood Forever” highlights this troubling trend.
I haven't watched a single Bollywood movie since last 2 years. #BoycottPathanMovie #BoycottbollywoodForever pic.twitter.com/fJX01tQnP4
— Nupur S. (Parody) (@NupurReal_) August 16, 2022
#Boycottpathaan#BoycottbollywoodForever
Again copy from Hollywood. pic.twitter.com/1XgZFqN17d— Deepak Kumar (@Deepak958284) August 16, 2022
Ok … here we go again 😅
Do your thing friends 🥳#BoycottbollywoodForever #BoycottPathanMovie
— Sameer (@BesuraTaansane) August 16, 2022
Boycotters have targeted both SRK and Aamir Khan for previous comments on “intolerance.”
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, who is preparing to release his latest directorial Dobaaraa, and the film’s lead actress Taapsee Pannu have urged people to boycott their film as well. Making a joke about the current climate of the country, especially towards cinema, the filmmaker said, “I am amused because I feel these trolls want to boycott everything. There is a trend of boycott culture in this country. Itne saare log bol rahe hai boycott karo films ko, phir bhi log jaa rahe hai movies dekhne (laughs). I just thought we should also be in the trend. The boycott culture is a joke and I thought I also want to be a part of the joke and feel important just like others.”
