Check Shah Rukh Khan’s response to trolls criticising ‘Besharam Rang’
Shah Rukh Khan’s biggest comeback was expected to be in the 2023 film Pathaan, directed by Siddhant Anand. Celebrity actor Shah Rukh Khan and his co-star Deepika Padukone, however, didn’t get the warm reception they expected from fans because of the “tacky” dancing and “skimpy” attire in the popular song Besharam Rang.
Narottam Mishra, the home minister for Madhya Pradesh, added to the criticism when he voiced his disgust with the romantic song, which sparked a wave of demonstrations across the country. At the 28th Kolkata International Film Festival’s opening ceremony, Khan finally expressed his concerns about the growing tendency of negativity and trolling on social media after growing tired of the criticism, according to the Times of India.
Without directly addressing the controversies related to Pathaan and Besharam Rang, Khan said, “I’m really proud of everyone standing in solidarity with me. The support proves that no matter what the world throws at us, we will always remain positive and alive.”
He then further added how the negativity on social platforms only leads to more destruction in real life. “Social media is often driven by a certain narrowness of view that limits human nature to its baser self. I read somewhere that negativity increases social media consumption, and thereby increases its commercial value as well. Such pursuits enclose the collective narrative, making it divisive and destructive.”
The Zero actor also stated that cinema is bound to be affected by the increasing pessimism online. He said, “The collective narrative of our times is shaped by social media and contrary to the belief, the spread of social media will affect the cinema negatively.
Check Shah Rukh Khan’s response to trolls criticising ‘Besharam Rang’
Khan went on to defend cinema “for people of different colours, castes and religions to better understand each other.” He also urged people to pay more respect to films. “Cinema is the best place to sustain a counter-narrative that speaks to the larger nature of humankind,” he added.
Despite receiving requests for the film to be boycotted, Khan commended KIFF for ushering in a new era of optimism in the country and congratulated the people of Kolkata. “Through endeavours like KIFF, we are able build new platforms to break existing prejudices. Let’s come together and build a better world for our future generation through the medium of cinema,” he concluded.
