UP CM Yogi Adityanath ji on Boycotting Bollywood and Besharam Rang row.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has opened up on the Besharm Rang controversy from Shah Rukh Khan starrer Pathaan and said that filmmakers should be careful with what they depict on screen.The Vishal-Shekhar composed track from Pathaan had run into a controversy after BJP ministers and right-wing outfits claimed the song, featuring Deepika Padukone and Shah Rukh Khan, insulted the saffron color u201cthat is holy for the Hindu community.u201dSubsequently, calls were made to boycott the film as it had allegedly defamed the religion, and certain cinema halls in parts of the country were vandalized, even on the day of the release of the film on January 25.
In an interview with Network18, Yogi Adityanath was asked to comment on the boycott culture and the Besharam Rang row, to which the CM said, u201cThe film director should also take into consideration while making a film that it should not have scenes which could give rise to controversy or hurt public sentiments.u201d
Source: India Todayu201cAny artist, litterateur, or anyone with accomplishments should be respected. Uttar Pradesh has also made a policy for films and many films are being made in the state,u201d he added.Actor Suniel Shetty was the first in Bollywood to speak against the Boycott Bollywood trend on social media and had urged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister to help erase hatred against the Hindi film industry and the u2018Boycott Bollywoodu2019 trend.A week before Pathaanu2019s release, however, Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioned BJP leaders from making unnecessary remarks against movies and personalities to grab headlines. During the BJP National Executive meeting in New Delhi, PM Modi had said, u201cNo one should make unnecessary comments that would overshadow the hard work we do.u201dDuring a press conference recently to celebrate the success of Pathaan, Shah Rukh Khan likened himself and his co-stars to Amar, Akbar, and Anthony, the characters from Manmohan Desaiu2019s 1977 hit.
u201cThis is Deepika, she is Amar, Iu2019m Shah Rukh Khan, Iu2019m Akbar and John is Anthony. We are u2018Amar, Akbar, Anthonyu2019. And this is what makes cinemau2026 There are no differences any one of us has with any culture. We are hungry for the audience’s love. All these crores are not importantu2026 The love we receiveu2026nothing is bigger than that,u201d Shah Rukh had said.
Despite vandalism, protests, and boycott calls, Pathaan opened to historic numbers on its opening day and smashed all box office records. The film has now officially entered the Rs 400 cr clubu2014 the first Hindi film in history to achieve that number.What are your thoughts on this topic ? Please do tell us in the comments section.