Mukesh Khanna has now become a part of the cue of people who have criticized the song Besharam Rang from Shah Rukh Khan starrer Pathaan. He has questioned the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) stance of how the body have permitted content portraying “vulgarity” in the visuals. There have been rounds of controversy due to Deepika’s saffron outfit in the song.
While speaking to ABP News Mukesh Khanna said, “I think our film industry has gone haywire. This is a matter of vulgarity, it has nothing to do with any kind of religious problem. The censor board is no Supreme Court. They tell me very prominent people but can they not see all these attacks on the Hindu religion?”
He further added, “Ok, the issue at hand is that of vulgarity. Our country is no Spain or Sweden or such a country that allows everything. You dared to bring people in such limited clothing, next you will bring them without the clothes! The job of the censor board is to ensure that films do not hurt anyone’s personal feelings and beliefs. The censor must not pass such films that instigate or lead the youth astray. This song can mess up with the minds of the youth, not mislead. This is not a song made for the OTT, but a film. How could the censor pass it? Did they not see the deliberate provocative dressing?”
BJP minister Narottam Mishra has highlighted the “dirty mindset” of the song, and threatened to not release the film in Madhya Pradesh. Syed Anas Ali, President of MP Ulema Board averred that the sentiments of “the Muslim community have been hurt” and therefore they would not “allow this film to be released”.
