Bollywood’s much-loved blockbuster Bajrangi Bhaijaan starring Salman Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Harshali Malhotra accomplished six years of its launch on Saturday. The movie, helmed by Kabir Khan, revolves round Pawan Chaturvedi, often known as Bajrangi (Khan), the journey of a child woman named Munni to be reunited along with her dad and mom in Pakistan.
Although many referred to as the 2015 launch a cross-border story, director Khan informed it concerning the boundaries which might be drawn throughout the nation on the premise of faith or caste. After the movie’s success in 2015, he spoke to The Indian Express and shared how he managed to pack it in with sturdy political statements.
“I feel strongly about unity, secularism and people-to-people friendship. I am a product of mixed marriage. Growing up, I saw a celebration of both the cultures. How can the right wing claim Bajrang Bali as their own? He Mine is too. I played Lord Hanuman in a school play. It bothers me to see how intolerant we are becoming. Why can’t a Muslim say Jai Shri Ram? Or why can’t a Hindu say Assalamualaikum can?” stated the director.
Salman and Harshali Malhotra in Bajrangi Bhaijaan.
He additional stated, “If I say Jai Shri Ram, I will become no less Muslim. We can harp about progress and development but if the secular fabric of our country gets damaged, nothing will sustain us.” I wished to debate the Hindu-Muslim subject and to convey it into the mainstream consciousness, I wanted Salman’s superstardom. He additionally feels strongly about secularism and instantly agreed to the movie .
Bajrangi Bhaijaan was lauded for sustaining his sharp political commentary for his delicate portrayal of India-Pakistan relations.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
