Akshay Kumar’s latest Bollywood movie Samrat Prithviraj has been banned in Kuwait, Oman kept on hold in Qatar.
The Indian news agency IANS shared the news. The news agency has quoted a source overseas as saying. “The issue is unnecessarily getting colored with a religious lens in these countries. People should view a film that’s based on history and is authentic from a neutral perspective. The fact is that India was looted by invaders who happened to be Muslims. The fact is that Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan fought one such invader and tried to protect India till his last breath. One should view history for what it is.”
The source added, “After a ban in Kuwait and Oman, now another Islamic country, Qatar, has put the film’s release on hold. Indians living in these countries won’t be able to see the film and that’s unfortunate. A film like this comes once in a lifetime for everyone to see and enjoy and celebrate one’s history. People are trying to deny Indians of this moment. Better sense should prevail.”
The film features Manushi Chillar, Ajay Devgn, and Sonu Sood. Bollywood movie has been released in the cinemas on Friday 3rd June. The film has been declared tax free in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttarkhand. UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath watched the film on Thursday in the special screening after which he declared the film tax-free.
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Another Indian film The Kashmir Files has been banned for screening in Singapore. The InfoComm Media Development Authority of Singapore banned the film saying that the film might disturb religious harmony in the country.
IMDA says that they had consulted with the Ministry of Culture, Community, and Youth and the Ministry of Home Affairs. They believe the movie has “exceeded the Film Classification Guidelines for its provocative and one-sided portrayal of Muslims and the depictions of Hindus being persecuted in the ongoing conflict in Kashmir. These representations have the potential to cause enmity between different communities and disrupt social cohesion and religious harmony in Singapore’s multi-racial and multi-religious society.”