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Kangana Ranaut questions Bollywood’s ‘love affair’ with Pakistan
BJP MP and actor Kangana Ranaut has defended calling Naseeruddin Shah a 'lomdi' (fox) and accused Bollywood of a 'perpetual obsession' with Pakistan. In an interview with ANI, she said filmmakers were…
The Story in Brief
BJP MP and actor Kangana Ranaut has defended calling Naseeruddin Shah a 'lomdi' (fox) and accused Bollywood of a 'perpetual obsession' with Pakistan. In an interview with ANI, she said filmmakers were 'answerable' for their 'love story' with the neighbour, decades after Partition. She also hit out at industry 'hypocrisy', saying stars shed 'crocodile tears' over student protests at Jantar Mantar but stayed silent on children in Jharkhand facing similar oppression.
Ranaut's remark followed her Instagram post where she wrote that Shah 'eats from this land but fights for the neighbouring country'. Shah had previously criticised alleged police brutality against NEET protestors at Jantar Mantar. Neither source reports a response from Shah or other Bollywood figures to Ranaut's latest comments.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that Bollywood has a uniform 'love affair' with Pakistan ignores the many films and artistes who have served the country without question. Calling out selective outrage is valid, but Ranaut generalises from a few examples. As an MP, her voice carries weight beyond cinema, does she have specific instances of anti-India content, or is this political theatre to rally a base? The test will be whether she names a single film beyond Naseeruddin Shah's.
Sources (2): timesnownews.com, hindustantimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
