Aamir Khan says 'please don't boycott my film' after calls for boycotting his next movie trends

[Local.Dada]

Muslims cannot slaughter a cow because another group is sentimental about it. Yet when it comes to pouring down milk to the gutter your response is others should mind their own business.

So is India secular or only for Hindus?

Are you equating a killing of a defenseless animal to someone spending their own money to buy milk for their spiritual practices. Do you see the false equivalence already?

Before some Hindus also perform animal sacrifice rhetoric: yes it’s true but I am not a fan of that either if it makes you feel better.

Beef is not banned by the way, it’s just regulated. Think of it like alcohol sales in Pakistan. Doesn’t China manufacture beer in Pakistan? There are some gaps everywhere.

 

[Hextro]

I know it’s probably a complicated theory when you don’t live in a culture or country where movies and cinema are not a huge part of your culture or daily life, so it probably feels weird just like it is for us when we see how a Democratically elected govt can be removed by an army etc or many other such things that happen in Pakistan.

Can't be a comment from you without weird and irrelevant jabs at Pakistan for no reason. It's your trademark at this point but back to the topic at hand.

You're right, I can't understand why anyone would waste their time on Twitter begging and insulting people to not watch a movie. I must be too dumb to understand these intellectuals, or it might be an Indian cultural thing like you're suggesting.

Anyways people are boycotting a movie which they spend their personal money on. It’s not an obligation to pay someone because they made a movie.

Fair enough, although I would prefer if they don't pollute every single social media platform with their hate for what is likely to be a 3rd rate Bollywood movie. Someone needs to tell these guys that no one wants to know why they hate an Indian movie. Keep it to yourself.

 

[Major]

Would you be okay if someone insults Islamic Prophet or Mother Aisha? I know they are holy to Muslims. But for non-muslims they are just people.

you purposely ignored the context in which it is being discussed. You could had bold the whole apra.

Why should muslims be forced to follow a rule that is not related to them?

But you took a turn for something else

 

[Major]

Are you equating a killing of a defenseless animal to someone spending their own money to buy milk for their spiritual practices. Do you see the false equivalence already?

Before some Hindus also perform animal sacrifice rhetoric: yes it’s true but I am not a fan of that either if it makes you feel better.

Beef is not banned by the way, it’s just regulated. Think of it like alcohol sales in Pakistan. Doesn’t China manufacture beer in Pakistan? There are some gaps everywhere.

go to post 50, the poster says that when it comes to wasting milk others should mind their business, but at the same time Muslims of that same country cannot salughter a cow becuase another group is not willing to mind their own business.

The way you say killing a defenseless animal, the same way i can say that milk being an important item to consume, that milk in the spiritual practice goes down the gutter. In OMG they show that often beggers who are hungry try to capture that milk that sinks in the gutter.

But im not discussing that, what I am discussing is that why do you think that Amir was meddling in someone else religion, when that very own country has a cow slaughtering ban that effects a huge number of the population.

When it comes to A you want others to mind their own business but when it comes to B, the same people cannot mind their own business.

 

[Stewie]

Are you equating a killing of a defenseless animal to someone spending their own money to buy milk for their spiritual practices. Do you see the false equivalence already?

Before some Hindus also perform animal sacrifice rhetoric: yes it’s true but I am not a fan of that either if it makes you feel better.

Beef is not banned by the way, it’s just regulated. Think of it like alcohol sales in Pakistan. Doesn’t China manufacture beer in Pakistan? There are some gaps everywhere.

The animal in our religion is created by God to provide us with food and sustenance. We are exercising our religious right by eating the animal. Our belief is God put them on earth for us to eat.

Anything otherwise is infringing on the religious rights. We cannot all survive on plants and daals and rice and stuff.

 

[Technics 1210]

What's IMDB and RottenTomatoes saying?

 

[JaDed]

What's IMDB and RottenTomatoes saying?

IMDB for big stars movies in India is totally avoidable, it would be a mistake to judge a movie based on that.

Overall though movie hasn’t opened to good reviews as such even by lenient critics due to expectations of being an Amir movie.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

As a true blue Bangalorean, Aamir is one of the few Bollywood stars I can stand and the only Hindi movies I actively want to watch are his. Can't stand the rest of that trash industry or its rabid fans.

Having said that, many of these actors made a fortune making movies for such a fickle audience . Can't complain now when the same audience now complains and wants to boycott your films. Thats part and parcel of your job.

Aamir comes off as a bit weak by begging people not to boycott his films . Should have just said its the people's choice and left it at that.

 

[Local.Dada]

The animal in our religion is created by God to provide us with food and sustenance. We are exercising our religious right by eating the animal. Our belief is God put them on earth for us to eat.

Anything otherwise is infringing on the religious rights. We cannot all survive on plants and daals and rice and stuff.

Did you seriously miss what I wrote? Beef is sold in regulated areas and neither did I say eating meat is banned in India. Even pork is available in regulated areas.

Secularism works both ways, if it is offensive to 80% of the people of the country then it makes no sense making a big deal about killing defenseless animals in a public display . I think if you put religious glasses aside that seems like a reasonable request. No one is putting a stop on anyones dietary requirement.

I am assuming you don’t hunt for your lunch and dinner. Do you? If not I understand your problem.

 

[Saj]

What's the film like, any good?

 

[Kaddy]

Off topic but in my opinion if Aamir Khan wanted a remake of Forest Gump, he should've done it in early 2000s.

Time has changed, its 2022 and I don't think that movie can be very successful now. Moreover, Aamir Khan is 57 now. He has already done this type of acting in dhoom 3 and PK.

I am afraid this movie won't be very successful but best of luck to him.

 

[introvert]

Off topic but in my opinion if Aamir Khan wanted a remake of Forest Gump, he should've done it in early 2000s.

Time has changed, its 2022 and I don't think that movie can be very successful now. Moreover, Aamir Khan is 57 now. He has already done this type of acting in dhoom 3 and PK.

I am afraid this movie won't be very successful but best of luck to him.

It's heading towards disaster verdict on
box office.

His obsession with Tom Hanks made him do this but he forgot that his acting range is not really there to pull off forrest Gump like character.

 

[introvert]

Bollywood boxoffice is in it's worst state right now. Big Films are not able generate hype as before and failing to deliver big opening days as before.

Let's see which big star is able to turn the fortune of boxoffice.

 

[Colorblind Genius]

The animal in our religion is created by God to provide us with food and sustenance. We are exercising our religious right by eating the animal. Our belief is God put them on earth for us to eat.

Anything otherwise is infringing on the religious rights. We cannot all survive on plants and daals and rice and stuff.

Yeah, and besides that survival factor, I think this daal, gobi, rajma, aalu, beans, chickpeas and many other veg Indian foods are way, way too gassy. You eat some, and all day long you ph@rt as if there is no tomorrow.

And for Muslims, it’s hard to keep wadhu between the two prayers with these kids foods on daily basis. So yeah, that veg food thingy may not be very suitable for some Muslims.

I mean, if animals are supposed to be eaten, then why are they made with meat?

 

[Major]

Did you seriously miss what I wrote? Beef is sold in regulated areas and neither did I say eating meat is banned in India. Even pork is available in regulated areas.

Secularism works both ways, if it is offensive to 80% of the people of the country then it makes no sense making a big deal about killing defenseless animals in a public display . I think if you put religious glasses aside that seems like a reasonable request. No one is putting a stop on anyones dietary requirement.

I am assuming you don’t hunt for your lunch and dinner. Do you? If not I understand your problem.

Na indian securalism is, as long as the hindus are happy and not offended. No one should care about ehat muslims want.

If hindus want to pour milk down which ends up in the sewars, its all right and no one like amir khan should talk about it. Paresh rawal can, but not a muslim like amir.

But if they slaughter a cow, than we wont mind our business because it affects the hindus....

This is your soo called securalism?

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Na indian securalism is, as long as the hindus are happy and not offended. No one should care about ehat muslims want.

If hindus want to pour milk down which ends up in the sewars, its all right and no one like amir khan should talk about it. Paresh rawal can, but not a muslim like amir.

But if they slaughter a cow, than we wont mind our business because it affects the hindus....

This is your soo called securalism?

You have a right to question but should not target one particular religion in every movie.

That's what bolly gang do and AK too, this is our so called pseudo secularism.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Na indian securalism is, as long as the hindus are happy and not offended. No one should care about ehat muslims want.

If hindus want to pour milk down which ends up in the sewars, its all right and no one like amir khan should talk about it. Paresh rawal can, but not a muslim like amir.

But if they slaughter a cow, than we wont mind our business because it affects the hindus....

This is your soo called securalism?

A non hindu making fun of Hinduism is very different from a hindu being critical of it.

And he made various comments making fun of hindu rituals and practices.

Slaughtering cow is a religious practice of which religion?

Living in a islamic country, treating non muslims as second grade and talking of another country's secularism.

 

[Major]

A non hindu making fun of Hinduism is very different from a hindu being critical of it.

And he made various comments making fun of hindu rituals and practices.

Slaughtering cow is a religious practice of which religion?

Living in a islamic country, treating non muslims as second grade and talking of another country's secularism.

so you admit, the issue isnt pouring milk in the sewars, its basically why a Muslim made the comment. It was ok when Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal made the comment in a movie called OMG.

Why cant we talk about another country's secularism? Yes i live in an islamic country, and we are not secular.

India claims to be secular by constitution and many of the indian posters are giving example of secularism when infact the example they are giving is of hypocrisy.

Pouring milk is ok and shouldn't be called out, but a muslim slaughtering an animal should be called out by hindus

 

[Major]

You have a right to question but should not target one particular religion in every movie.

That's what bolly gang do and AK too, this is our so called pseudo secularism.

But why wasnt Paresh Rawal or Akshay Kumar targeted.
Atleast you admit its pseudo secularism.

Many here seems its ok to target one group while another can do whatever they want

 

[Local.Dada]

But why wasnt Paresh Rawal or Akshay Kumar targeted.
Atleast you admit its pseudo secularism.

Many here seems its ok to target one group while another can do whatever they want

Dude you are picking your arguments in the wrong season especially after the Nupur Sharma violence and Rushdie attack.

Boycotting and not banning- 2 different things. Rushdie’s book was “banned” by Indian govt and still people are baying for his blood. Nupur made 1 comment she was suspended from BJP, still living under security out of fear and caused so much carnage.

In that context people deciding not to watch someone’s movie out of protest is as peaceful as it gets.

If it makes you feel better boycott rakshabandhan is also trending and people rejected Prithvi Raj Chauhan movie as well because it had Akshay in it. Paresh Rawal gets a pass because he is a BJP supporter and makes pro Modi posts 5 times a day.

I am sure you follow Bollywood and current affairs more than me and you already knew most of these facts that so not sure why you are doing these mental gymnastics.

 

[Romali_rotti]

I don't get it, what's the issue with this movie ? It is a Hindi remake of Forest Gump, how is this anti Indian or anti Hindu or whatever ?

 

[Romali_rotti]

s
India claims to be secular by constitution and many of the indian posters are giving example of secularism when infact the example they are giving is of hypocrisy.

India is secular in a third world country way.. India has the the second largest muslim population in the world I believe, that enjoys equal rights as all other religious population.

India is not perfect, if you are looking at secularism through the western view, then India is not secular, however for a third world country, India is as secular as it can be. India is not perfect they have plenty of issues, however minorities are not an endangered species with also lack of equal rights when compared to the majority like some other countries...

 

[Local.Dada]

India is secular in a third world country way.. India has the the second largest muslim population in the world I believe, that enjoys equal rights as all other religious population.

India is not perfect, if you are looking at secularism through the western view, then India is not secular, however for a third world country, India is as secular as it can be. India is not perfect they have plenty of issues, however minorities are not an endangered species with also lack of equal rights when compared to the majority like some other countries...

It’s ironic that India gets lessons on democracy and secularism especially from some people who usually support China, Turkey, Taliban regime and Pakistan.

Keyword some. There are a lot of reasonable people here too.

 

[introvert]

I don't get it, what's the issue with this movie ? It is a Hindi remake of Forest Gump, how is this anti Indian or anti Hindu or whatever ?

Except few small bits there are no controversial issues in the movie itself.

Rather it's just hyper nationalists and
Far right hindus targeting Amir for his past comments about "intolerance" And also they seems to be taking revenge of his movie "PK" In which according to them he insulted their gods.

All this silly antics are part of a movement which is running on social media where right wing is encouraging everyone to boycott Bollywood/khans etc.

 

[Local.Dada]

Except few small bits there are no controversial issues in the movie itself.

Rather it's just hyper nationalists and
Far right hindus targeting Amir for his past comments about "intolerance" And also they seems to be taking revenge of his movie "PK" In which according to them he insulted their gods.

All this silly antics are part of a movement which is running on social media where right wing is encouraging everyone to boycott Bollywood/khans etc.

How about a more simpler theory that the movie lacks creativity or fresh idea. Re-making a classic that most class/mulitiplex audience have already watched and a theme that may not connect with most mass audiences.

On top of that based on the clippings I have seen seems like a caricaturish performances as well.

How can Bollywood blame people not deciding to spend their hard earned money on a weekend to watch an average- poor movie is beyond me. Had they made an amazing must see film and people were bigoted or unreasonable to boycott it then an argument can be made.

It’s better to self -introspect than blaming the ticket buying public which will be even more counter productive.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Except few small bits there are no controversial issues in the movie itself.

Rather it's just hyper nationalists and
Far right hindus targeting Amir for his past comments about "intolerance" And also they seems to be taking revenge of his movie "PK" In which according to them he insulted their gods.

All this silly antics are part of a movement which is running on social media where right wing is encouraging everyone to boycott Bollywood/khans etc.

Yeah seems like they are making an issue out of nothing....

 

[Romali_rotti]

It’s ironic that India gets lessons on democracy and secularism especially from some people who usually support China, Turkey, Taliban regime and Pakistan.

Keyword some. There are a lot of reasonable people here too.

The Irony I keep seeing is ppl throwing stones from a broken glass house

 

[Major]

Dude you are picking your arguments in the wrong season especially after the Nupur Sharma violence and Rushdie attack.

Boycotting and not banning- 2 different things. Rushdie’s book was “banned” by Indian govt and still people are baying for his blood. Nupur made 1 comment she was suspended from BJP, still living under security out of fear and caused so much carnage.

In that context people deciding not to watch someone’s movie out of protest is as peaceful as it gets.

If it makes you feel better boycott rakshabandhan is also trending and people rejected Prithvi Raj Chauhan movie as well because it had Akshay in it. Paresh Rawal gets a pass because he is a BJP supporter and makes pro Modi posts 5 times a day.

I am sure you follow Bollywood and current affairs more than me and you already knew most of these facts that so not sure why you are doing these mental gymnastics.

You are not understanding the point.
Go to post 50 and read what joshilla says.

Amir should mind his own business when it comes to downing milk while at the same time any hindu govt can place a cow slaughtering ban on a muslim. You dont see the selectivity.

Paresh rawal getting a pass shows the hypocrisy and its an issue indians have with muslim basically

 

[Major]

India is secular in a third world country way.. India has the the second largest muslim population in the world I believe, that enjoys equal rights as all other religious population.

India is not perfect, if you are looking at secularism through the western view, then India is not secular, however for a third world country, India is as secular as it can be. India is not perfect they have plenty of issues, however minorities are not an endangered species with also lack of equal rights when compared to the majority like some other countries...

There is no such thing as secular in third world country way. Nice try hiding behind labels.

You are either secular or your not. There is no in between.

Infact it discriminates against muslims. A poster himself has admitted here that paresh rawal being a hindu can mention milk being poured on a rock as being wrong is no issue as he is hindu, but a muslim cannot even though that Muslim is indian.

At the same time its also ok for hindu govt to not allow a muslim to slaughter cow and even go further to kill a muslim for it

 

[Major]

It’s ironic that India gets lessons on democracy and secularism especially from some people who usually support China, Turkey, Taliban regime and Pakistan.

Keyword some. There are a lot of reasonable people here too.

Lessons?

You lot seem to get irked when your country is discussed. Its as if you think that topics related to india shouldnt be discussed by anyone else.
Ironically, you are registered on a forum which is pakistani based, thus more topics on pakistan where you also get to comment.

The mentality with you guys is basically, we can do whatever we want others shouldnt even talk about it, be it about hinduism or india.

Also i dont support taliban or turkey and china is a complete different topic

 

[Major]

The Irony I keep seeing is ppl throwing stones from a broken glass house

So posters shouldnt make comments on india or its politics on pakpassion? Meanwhile an indian can make auser account and talk about pakistan related topics on PakPassion?

Yeh i see the irony....

 

[Romali_rotti]

There is no such thing as secular in third world country way. Nice try hiding behind labels.

You are either secular or your not. There is no in between.

Infact it discriminates against muslims. A poster himself has admitted here that paresh rawal being a hindu can mention milk being poured on a rock as being wrong is no issue as he is hindu, but a muslim cannot even though that Muslim is indian.

At the same time its also ok for hindu govt to not allow a muslim to slaughter cow and even go further to kill a muslim for it

Not everything is as black and white as:you are either this or not. Clearly Indian Muslims do have equal rights as other religious ppl of India. However like you said cow slaughter etc would become an issue for muslims, India is secular in its own rights but it also not, I like to call it third world secularism. Whereas a country like Pakistan per the vision of its founder Jinnah was supposed to be secular also but we see nothing secular about Pakistan.....

 

[Romali_rotti]

So posters shouldnt make comments on india or its politics on pakpassion? Meanwhile an indian can make auser account and talk about pakistan related topics on PakPassion?

Yeh i see the irony....

Wait what ???? You are going wayy off topic here... Last I checked you can openly discuss these sort of topics here no matter what your nationality here. I just find it an oximoron when Pakistanis talk about religious human rights issues in India when Pakistan's record is absolutely appaling in every sense of the way and much much worst than India. Heck you can't even be a parliamentarian if you are not muslim in Pakistan..

You can make any comments, I never said you shouldn't, but you shouldn't get upset either when ppl respond to your comments.

 

[Major]

Wait what ???? You are going wayy off topic here... Last I checked you can openly discuss these sort of topics here no matter what your nationality here. I just find it an oximoron when Pakistanis talk about religious human rights issues in India when Pakistan's record is absolutely appaling in every sense of the way and much much worst than India. Heck you can't even be a parliamentarian if you are not muslim in Pakistan..

You can make any comments, I never said you shouldn't, but you shouldn't get upset either when ppl respond to your comments.

Pakistanis also critisize anything bad that happens in their country unlike Indians who are blinded by nationalism.

You are the one who has the issue along with [MENTION=151383]Local.Dada[/MENTION] that why Pakistanis are even discussing this even though no one ever stopped you from discussing such topics related to pakistan on relevant threads.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Pakistanis also critisize anything bad that happens in their country unlike Indians who are blinded by nationalism.

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I agree, I have seen you criticise Pakistan on multiple issues, so credit to you for trying to be as less nationalistic as possible..Wouldn't say the same for a lot of other Pakistanis here, I find the UK Pakistanis who hardly visited Pakistan are more nationalistic than the ones in Pakistan..

Also not all Indians are blind nationalists, I myself have nationalistic elements in me, however I wouldn't call myself a blind nationalist.

 

[introvert]

How about a more simpler theory that the movie lacks creativity or fresh idea. Re-making a classic that most class/mulitiplex audience have already watched and a theme that may not connect with most mass audiences.

On top of that based on the clippings I have seen seems like a caricaturish performances as well.

How can Bollywood blame people not deciding to spend their hard earned money on a weekend to watch an average- poor movie is beyond me. Had they made an amazing must see film and people were bigoted or unreasonable to boycott it then an argument can be made.

It’s better to self -introspect than blaming the ticket buying public which will be even more counter productive.

Where did I said anything about quality of the movie or blamed people for not watching movie?

I just explained the reason behind boycott calls to fellow commenter here.

By the way my personal take is that I don't think boycott calls are actually denting the box office potential of the movie. Judging by the trailer It's an average movie which has failed to draw interest from Indian audience so far.

 

[MenInG]

During a press conference in Shimla on Monday, Kher talked about boycott trends on social media.

According to him, particular trends won't impact a "good film."

"I feel every day, many trends go on. But the trend you're talking about, I don't think a movie doesn't work because of boycotting. Earlier people used to create controversies to make it run. Good films find ways to work," Kher said.

He also apparently took a dig at Aamir Khan whose latest film "Laal Singh Chaddha" failed at the box office. The film faced a strong boycott trend ahead of its release on August 11.

While Kher believes that a boycott trend cannot majorly affect a film's revenue, he, at the same time, taunted Aamir on the failure of the film by referring to his controversial interview about India.

"India is the most tolerant country in the world. We have freedom of expression and we all should respect it. As a responsible person, one should be careful about what to say. Millions of people follow you. When you make a careless statement about the country then it can sometimes boomerang," Kher emphasised.

"Also, I want to mention that I have immense respect for Aamir Khan as an actor," he added.

https://www.msn.com/en-ae/news/othe...sedgntp&cvid=ee46a4a56c594ba89e9855f7c100f68e

 

[JaDed]

Kher might be a good actor but on expected lines has become a stooge of the government.

Having said that Congress did start this game though, even when they could had been better in 2004, they still had stooges in censor board and film boards etc giving Saif the National award, the biggest disgrace of our time.

 

[Varun]

Why does Amir Khan look like Mr. Bean in this film's trailer?

 

[Champ_Pal]

Why does Amir Khan look like Mr. Bean in this film's trailer?

His face expressions are just like the one he did in PK. He needs to learn acting from Tom Hanks.

Amir Khan has become monotonous. No wonder the movie is a flop.

 

[Gayle_Force]

Don’t know much about the controversy but just the idea of remaking a classic like Forest Gump, which is probably one of the top 10 movies of all time, just seems dumb from the onset.

 

[Stewie]

Dont cancel me, bro!

 

[Saj]

Some families that I know have been to see this and said to me that the film drags on and on and on.

The comedy according to them is weak the acting not great and overall it wasn't very good.

Such a shame as Amir Khan is a fine actor.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Dont cancel me, bro!

His Dangal movie was also cancelled by the twitter cancel mob. But it went on to become a super hit.

The trailer itself was cringe. I could not stand his dumb facial expressions.

 

[Hitman]

Some families that I know have been to see this and said to me that the film drags on and on and on.

The comedy according to them is weak the acting not great and overall it wasn't very good.

Such a shame as Amir Khan is a fine actor.

I've watched it and thoroughly enjoyed it. I'd recommend this movie to you.

 

[Rajdeep]

Now it is no longer restricted to Amir Khan, most bollywood movies facing boycott. Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar starrer Raksha Bandhan, Ranbir Kapoor's Shamshera, Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan, Tapasee Pannu's Dobaara, Hrithik Roshan's Vikram Vedha and more films have been called for a boycott too. The other day Arjun Kapoor said something about Bollywood fraternity must come together against the boycott gang and people were having a go at him whole day in twitter.

Bollywood is learning a harsh lesson and reaping what it had sowed for ages. The same people who were so active in 'award wapasi' to peddle their vendetta against this honest govt is begging people to watch their movies now.

Anyway, boycotting movies wont hurt them financially...its a myth. Movies earn majority money with multiplex deals, selling copyrights, advertisement deals, tv deals etc.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Why does Amir Khan look like Mr. Bean in this film's trailer?

His face expressions are just like the one he did in PK. He needs to learn acting from Tom Hanks.

Amir Khan has become monotonous. No wonder the movie is a flop.

Didn't like the trailer of this movie at all. Looked average, his punjabi was even worse. Even Gippy Grewal suggested re-dubbing Aamir Khan's punjabi dialogues. He was fabulous in Dangal with his haryanvi accent though. I don't go by trends which are run by unemployed individuals.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Now it is no longer restricted to Amir Khan, most bollywood movies facing boycott. Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar starrer Raksha Bandhan, Ranbir Kapoor's Shamshera, Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan, Tapasee Pannu's Dobaara, Hrithik Roshan's Vikram Vedha and more films have been called for a boycott too. The other day Arjun Kapoor said something about Bollywood fraternity must come together against the boycott gang and people were having a go at him whole day in twitter.

Bollywood is learning a harsh lesson and reaping what it had sowed for ages. The same people who were so active in 'award wapasi' to peddle their vendetta against this honest govt is begging people to watch their movies now.

Anyway, boycotting movies wont hurt them financially...its a myth. Movies earn majority money with multiplex deals, selling copyrights, advertisement deals, tv deals etc.

Basically they all are proving that how intolerant india is becoming with each passing day.

 

[Rana]

Bollywood is on a serious decline. People are smart enough now to wait a couple of weeks after the release of a big budget movie only to find it streaming on Netflix in 4K quality

This happened with Sanju, Sooryavanshi, 83 and many others. Laal Singh Chadha will also be on Netflix next week I recon

 

[Rajdeep]

Basically they all are proving that how intolerant india is becoming with each passing day.

Becoming intolerant for greater good. Why tolerate garbage anyway?

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Bollywood is on a serious decline. People are smart enough now to wait a couple of weeks after the release of a big budget movie only to find it streaming on Netflix in 4K quality

This happened with Sanju, Sooryavanshi, 83 and many others. Laal Singh Chadha will also be on Netflix next week I recon

Amazed by your knowledge on Bollywood!

 

[MP2011]

Laal Singh Chadha will also be on Netflix next week I recon

With much reduced price Netflix had to pay to makers of LSC as compared to when it was yet to be released.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Bollywood is on a serious decline. People are smart enough now to wait a couple of weeks after the release of a big budget movie only to find it streaming on Netflix in 4K quality

This happened with Sanju, Sooryavanshi, 83 and many others. Laal Singh Chadha will also be on Netflix next week I recon

South Indian Movie industry is making boat loads of money in Bollywood towns.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Dangal came in 2016
He made intolerant remarks in 2015

Why did it run so well ? Content matters

 

[sweep_shot]

Now it is no longer restricted to Amir Khan, most bollywood movies facing boycott. Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar starrer Raksha Bandhan, Ranbir Kapoor's Shamshera, Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan, Tapasee Pannu's Dobaara, Hrithik Roshan's Vikram Vedha and more films have been called for a boycott too. The other day Arjun Kapoor said something about Bollywood fraternity must come together against the boycott gang and people were having a go at him whole day in twitter.

Bollywood is learning a harsh lesson and reaping what it had sowed for ages. The same people who were so active in 'award wapasi' to peddle their vendetta against this honest govt is begging people to watch their movies now.

Anyway, boycotting movies wont hurt them financially...its a myth. Movies earn majority money with multiplex deals, selling copyrights, advertisement deals, tv deals etc.

If they are boycotting Bollywood, what are they watching? Shanghiwood/Bhaktiwood? Hollywood?

 

[Champ_Pal]

If they are boycotting Bollywood, what are they watching? Shanghiwood/Bhaktiwood? Hollywood?

Bollywood has been churning out pathetic movies for quite sometime. How many decades would they keep making stupid movies before people say enough is enough? Bahubali started the South domination and the beginning of the end of Bollywood. Either improve or perish.

 

[JaDed]

If they are boycotting Bollywood, what are they watching? Shanghiwood/Bhaktiwood? Hollywood?

Good try but there is much more to Indian cinema than bollywood, Telugu, Tamil, Kannadiga, Malayalam cinema and even Punjabi have their own.

The biggest Indian domestic hits are Hindi dubbed of Telugu and Kannada.

 

[cricketjoshila]

If they are boycotting Bollywood, what are they watching? Shanghiwood/Bhaktiwood? Hollywood?

Yes they are. What's the problem in that?

 

[cricketjoshila]

I haven't watched a Bollywood movie in theatres since Tanhaji, except 83 because it was cricket related.

In the meanwhile i have watched RRR Vikram Major KGF Pushpa etc in theatres.

Bollywood will decline unless they concentrate on content, get rid of nepotism, come down from their high horses and stop the subtle hindu hatred.

 

[JaDed]

I haven't watched a Bollywood movie in theatres since Tanhaji, except 83 because it was cricket related.

In the meanwhile i have watched RRR Vikram Major KGF Pushpa etc in theatres.

Bollywood will decline unless they concentrate on content, get rid of nepotism, come down from their high horses and stop the subtle hindu hatred.

Jug jug jeeyo was actually pretty good ,content wise(with a spectacular scene of a an argument between Varun and Kiara), Bhool Bhulaiya was also very entertaining.

Let’s not pretend KGF was awesome, the director itself said he wouldn’t have a concrete script would just improvise, I mean lol.

RRR and Pushpa are understandable as those were entertaining with RRR having some amazing scenes.

Major was similar to a bollywood movie Shershaah

 

[Technics 1210]

Creating a scene by scene remake of a classic like Forest Gump is akin to remaking Back to the Future, Jaws, Godfather etc.

Don't mess with the annals of Cinema history.

Amir Khan has shot himself in the foot with this release, and frankly if you have to buy rights for a movie only to reproduce the movie scene by scene, then you should stop and evaluate your creative prowess.

 

[Rana]

I would love for Amir Khan to come back to his origins and make a true family drama like Akele Hum Akele Tum. That for me is his best ever movie and better than his work in Lagaan or anything else he is hyped/remembered for.

Too many times these legends deviate away from roles and story lines that create them as superstars in the first place. For a long time now Amir Khan hasn’t been his original self and has been producing utter garbage

 

[Technics 1210]

Lagaan is AK best ever movie.

Even Qayamat se Qayamat was a copy of Romeo and Juliet. Jo Jeeta Whohi Sikander was a copy of Breaking Away.

 

[JaDed]

I would love for Amir Khan to come back to his origins and make a true family drama like Akele Hum Akele Tum. That for me is his best ever movie and better than his work in Lagaan or anything else he is hyped/remembered for.

Too many times these legends deviate away from roles and story lines that create them as superstars in the first place. For a long time now Amir Khan hasn’t been his original self and has been producing utter garbage

Er that movie was Kramer vs Kramer.

Amir Khan’s best (original) are probably: 3 Idiots, Dil Chahta hai, Sarfarosh, Lagaan , Dangal, PK, Rang De basanti.

The above is the reason for his superstardom.

His worst has come with Yash Raj.. yet he keeps doing it lol.

 

[JaDed]

Amir needs to improve(or reinvent) his acting skills as well, he has hit a roadblock where his acting almost looks childish in some scenes.

He needs to work with better directors as well and stop shadow directing.

Ranbir and Rajkumar Rao are way better actors than Amir currently.

Amitabh and Dilip Kumar the superstars who reinvented themselves to stay relevant, others like Dev Anand, Raj Kapoor, Dharmendra started flopping because they couldn’t.

 

[JaDed]

Lagaan is AK best ever movie.

Even Qayamat se Qayamat was a copy of Romeo and Juliet. Jo Jeeta Whohi Sikander was a copy of Breaking Away.

Copying Shakespeare always happens but it wasn’t unique because there was already so many remakes of them in bollywood itself.

Amir’s actual unique movie was Raakh ( the movie was pretty ahead of its time was unfortunate it flopped as audience didn’t even understand it) but Amir’s heart was in the right place.

Amir actually has few of the biggest musical hits.

Qayamat se qayamat tak, Dil, Dil hai ki maanta nahi, Hum Hai rahee pyaar ke, Akele hum akele tum, Raja Hindustani, jo jeeta , fanaa

 

[Saj]

Creating a scene by scene remake of a classic like Forest Gump is akin to remaking Back to the Future, Jaws, Godfather etc.

Don't mess with the annals of Cinema history.

Amir Khan has shot himself in the foot with this release, and frankly if you have to buy rights for a movie only to reproduce the movie scene by scene, then you should stop and evaluate your creative prowess.

Agree.

There are some films that you can remake and there are others that are so unique that you shouldn't dream of copying.

 

[Rana]

Agree.

There are some films that you can remake and there are others that are so unique that you shouldn't dream of copying.

Imagine a scene by scene Indian remake of Shawshank Redemption

Oh God that would be disastrous for the legacy of a great movie

 

[Champ_Pal]

I would love for Amir Khan to come back to his origins and make a true family drama like Akele Hum Akele Tum. That for me is his best ever movie and better than his work in Lagaan or anything else he is hyped/remembered for.

Too many times these legends deviate away from roles and story lines that create them as superstars in the first place. For a long time now Amir Khan hasn’t been his original self and has been producing utter garbage

He is pushing 60 now. He cannot act in movies like that. He cannot act in any movie that has romance involved.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

If we talk about pure acting - Nawazuddin, late Irfan Khan, Raj kumar Rao, Vicky Kaushal, Ranveer (few roles) are way better than Amir. But Amir used to have an excellent script selection process, he seems to be losing it now.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

I would say even Shahrukh is a better actor than Amir. Only star hero Amir is better than is Salman

 

[MenInG]

Case Against 'Laal Singh Chaddha' For 'Ridiculing' Differently-Abled People

The complaint alleges that the films violate provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act

New Delhi: A complaint has been filed in the court of commissioner for persons with disabilities against Bollywood films "Laal Singh Chadha" and "Shabash Mithu" for allegedly ridiculing differently-abled people.
Complainant Dr Satendra Singh, co-founder of Doctors with Disabilities who also suffers from 70 per cent locomotor disability, has shared the copy of the notice issued by the court of commissioner on his complaint.

However, no confirmation on the matter was received from the social justice and empowerment ministry.

According to the notice, the court of commissioner for persons with disabilities has sought comments from the directors of Aamir Khan's film "Laal Singh Chadha" and Taapsee Pannu starer "Shabash Mithu", the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and the Union information and broadcasting ministry on the matter.

The complaint alleges that the films violate provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 through demeaning remarks against specially-abled people.

NDTV

 

[cricketjoshila]

Jug jug jeeyo was actually pretty good ,content wise(with a spectacular scene of a an argument between Varun and Kiara), Bhool Bhulaiya was also very entertaining.

Let’s not pretend KGF was awesome, the director itself said he wouldn’t have a concrete script would just improvise, I mean lol.

RRR and Pushpa are understandable as those were entertaining with RRR having some amazing scenes.

Major was similar to a bollywood movie Shershaah

Will watch jug jug jeeyo on ott.

I actually liked KGF 2. KGF 1 was ok ok.

RRR was an amazing movie.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

I haven't watched a Bollywood movie in theatres since Tanhaji, except 83 because it was cricket related.

In the meanwhile i have watched RRR Vikram Major KGF Pushpa etc in theatres.

Bollywood will decline unless they concentrate on content, get rid of nepotism, come down from their high horses and stop the subtle hindu hatred.

Agree. They need to double down on Muslim hatred and unite the masses.

 

[Champ_Pal]

I would say even Shahrukh is a better actor than Amir. Only star hero Amir is better than is Salman

I feel the same too. Amir Khan is overrated and he over emotes to act. Making weird dumb faces does not mean acting. SRK also overacts sometimes, but at least he does not make stupid faces on the screen.

 

[Champ_Pal]

Agree. They need to double down on Muslim hatred and unite the masses.

Muslims have always been shown in good light traditionally. Up until 90's, Villains have always been the nasty Thakurs or Baniyas or some Hindu conman. Muslims are always shown as an old honest Abdul Chacha who treats everyone fairly and minds his own business. In the past 2 decades, some movies have come out showing Muslim characters in negative roles where they are either goons and dons in Mumbai.

 

[Stewie]

So whats the general consensus? I am a fan of Amir Khan but I have a feeling this one is a dud.

 

[JaDed]

Will watch jug jug jeeyo on ott.

I actually liked KGF 2. KGF 1 was ok ok.

RRR was an amazing movie.

Amir in an interview said he wants to work with Rajamouli wonder if they will.

Even my American/Latin colleagues loved RRR , many loved the water scene which i thought wasn’t as good as the tiger one but i guess it’s the thrill of two of them fighting against each other.

RRR easily is the biggest Indian movie to be watched outside of Indian and Chinese people.

 

[JaDed]

So whats the general consensus? I am a fan of Amir Khan but I have a feeling this one is a dud.

Even majority neutrals haven’t liked it, very few liked it and if you speak Punjabi you will dislike it even more. I would say just watch Bullet train or if its with family go for Dc Super league pets

 

[Gayle_Force]

Jug jug jeeyo was actually pretty good ,content wise(with a spectacular scene of a an argument between Varun and Kiara), Bhool Bhulaiya was also very entertaining.

Let’s not pretend KGF was awesome, the director itself said he wouldn’t have a concrete script would just improvise, I mean lol.

RRR and Pushpa are understandable as those were entertaining with RRR having some amazing scenes.

Major was similar to a bollywood movie Shershaah

Just watched Jug Jug jeeyo, which was my first Bollywood movie in a few years. Movie was very good but definitely seems inspired by ‘A Marriage Story’ (esp that argument scene). Also, it still had the typical Bollywood flaw of overloading the content with humour which just didn’t align with the subject.