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Hindu extremist groups threaten release of Salman's Bajrangi Bhaijaan

Right-wing Hindu groups claim the film's title hurts Hindu sentiments as it includes the word 'bhaijaan'

Entertainment Desk July 04, 2015

If the movie is not released, Eid will be ruined for fans in Pakistan and India.

The title of Salman Khan's Eid release, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, has angered right-wing Hindu groups who have threatened to thwart the release of the film in India.

According to Oneindia News, Hindu nationalist group Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and its youth wing Bajrang Dal have protested the release of Bajrangi Bhaijaan. The group has asked for the title to be changed claiming that it hurts Hindu sentiments.

Threats have been made to launch a massive protest and thwart the screening of the film unless the movie's title is changed. A legal notice has also been sent to Salman and director Kabir Khan demanding that 'Bhaijaan' be removed from the title, besides omitting other objectionable scenes.

Read: EMI, Amjad Sabri to sue Bajrangi Bhaijan makers over 'Bhar do jholi'

Earlier, Bajrang Dal also carried out protests against PK. Salman Khan and Kabir Khan however don't seem bothered by this, Pinkvilla reported.

"If they are a religious group then the basic thing they should know that every religion respects the other person's religion," Salman said at an event where he lauched the Eid song from the film which is titled Aaj Ki Party.

"Every religion preaches only one thing: 'to follow your religion and to be respectful and to respect the other person's beliefs and religion.' I don't think anyone can protest on this," Salman said.

Read: If there's a premiere of Bajrangi Bhaijaan in Pakistan, I'll definitely go: Salman Khan

Meanwhile on Twitter, fans are already upset about the situation.
https://twitter.com/RahulrazFilmy/status/617216744747311104

Bajrang dal wale guys please thoda aur zor laga ke protest karo ! Publicity kar hi rahe ho movie ki toh zor se bolo..let everyone hear it !
— Ankit Yadav (@AnkitFearless) July 4, 2015

https://twitter.com/CriminalSingh/status/617258821665230848

Read: Atif Aslam to sing for Salman Khan in 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan'

COMMENTS (7)

PRASUN KARMAKAR | 9 years ago | Reply @stoxjock you are right. This fellow who is simply an actor turned superstar cause the common people out here wanted so ! And if he expect's acceptance of his actions and activities including motion pictures in every society,he should respect the religious sentiment of every one out there. Make a movie so that it educates, not one which ignites anti religious sentiments. Mr.Salman Khan talks about Freedom of speech and religious equality and so on, him being convicted on numerous cases under Indian Penal Code, Hit and Run case, Harassment of Mrs. Aishwarya rai bachann, Black Buck hunting case and there may be lot more hidden from our law and order forces. I am not against him or the productions, it's just the idea of including religion and inter country tension issues in your movies......!!!!!!!

Supriya | 9 years ago | Reply some EXTRAORDINARY groups..in the name of religion makes controversies..they should go n watch the movie BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN... With a moral...tht nothing is over humanity...no nreligion no caste..nothing... luv btwn two countries...

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stoxjock | 9 years ago | Reply The hypocrisy of Salman Khan and his ilk (like MF Hussain who has painted MOther Goddess) who take liberties ith Hindu sentiments with abandon and then claim they are 'secularits' is that they don''t seem to take the same liberties of anything to do with *Mohammed* , their TRUE COLORS are there for everyone to see!!! And let's not forget that this guy who bulldozed over innocent homeless guys sleeping on pavement with his Drunken Drving would have been in Jail Long Back, if he were in USA, MADD would have ensured that! And let's not forget that the Prime Witness was murdered in that case, how come that wasn't ever investigated??? Talk about Human Rights! What a Hypcrite (Supposedly he has a Human Rghts NGO)!!!

Bibek | 9 years ago | Reply This movie should either named "bajrangi" or "vaijan" because muslims hate bajrani before vaijan and hindu hate bajrangi after vaijan.

imran baba | 9 years ago | Reply The name of this film is very bad...I m muslim boy....n I don't watch this movie.... Bajrangibhaijaan....same same

Anon | 9 years ago | Reply @Liberal: but can't beat Pakistan......

Liberal | 9 years ago | Reply According to Indians, there are no extremists in shining India.

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