The latest teaser for the Indian movie “Fighter” exposes Bollywood’s enduring fixation with stories that are critical of Pakistan. Fighter’s incredible cinematography and its star-studded actors have drawn criticism for their absurd claims that India is the “owner” of Kashmir and for hinting at the possibility of “Indian-occupied Pakistan” in fear of full-scale reprisals.
Many individuals have expressed their dissatisfaction and made fun of B-Town’s ability to distort the facts and offer an image that suits their goal, from social media users to makeup artist Natasha Ali Lakhani.
Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, and Anil Kapoor play key roles in the ensemble cast of Fighter.
In an attempt to voice their worries, Lakhani posted a number of photos on Instagram, one of which included Roshan. She sent a long letter pointing out that the local populace is the complete opposite of what is shown in films and emphasising Bollywood’s desire to profit off Kashmir.
In an attempt to voice their worries, Lakhani posted a number of photos on Instagram, one of which included Roshan. She sent a long letter pointing out that the local populace is the complete opposite of what is shown in films and emphasising Bollywood’s desire to profit off Kashmir.
This photo is from my most recent trip to India, back when things were better, when we went for the Taj Mahal movie premiere, which starred my Sonya Baji. We were invited to Zayed Khan’s wedding celebrations while we were there, and the director was Sanjay Khan. Although Hrithik was a huge celebrity at the time, Lakhani remarked, “I remember how sweet he was with his pregnant wife at the time and how down to earth and humble he was when I saw him with his family and friends.”
“Everyone we met in India, from superstars to shopkeepers to our driver Krishna, was so welcoming and sweet,” Lakhani tweeted, recalling her trip. There is warmth and an abundance of love, without politics or hatred. The Indian friends I’ve made throughout the years have always emanated the same warmth, acceptance, and affection. Therefore, I think it’s important to speak out against the promotion of hateful agendas and content on platforms as large as the Bollywood film business, especially when I see trailers like this one.
“Why can’t patriotic films be made about bringing our countries together?” she then posed. Why not create narratives that celebrate Indian patriotism without disparaging Pakistan? What better way to express the camaraderie that so many residents of both counties have for one another? Is it really reasonable to discuss invading any nation in light of what is now occurring in the world? Why can’t we write heartwarming, uplifting tales of human connection instead of these violent, harmful, and biassed, unfounded narratives? That wounded the feelings of a lot of Pakistanis who express love and support for the Bollywood film industry. In these trying times, art and film ought to unite, not divide, the world. Intriguing and superfluous. We have to perform better.
Many individuals on platform X brought attention to the trailer’s exaltation of defects. This isn’t some obscure incident from the 1950s; therefore, the Indian propaganda machine is something entirely different. Four years ago, it led to one Indian plane being shot down by Pakistan and one Indian helicopter being shot down by India. “What is the purpose of this film?” questioned X.
“Don’t make me laugh; Pakistan occupied Kashmir,” wrote another. Bollywood has turned the destruction in Indian-occupied Kashmir into a farce.”
“This is so bad, even for a propaganda film,” said someone else. The conversations have been written by a Twitter bhakt.
