Asha Parekh on ‘Besharam Rang’ controversy: ‘Bollywood is always a soft target’

Veteran actor Asha Parekh has recently opened up about the ongoing controversy over ‘Pathaan’s song ‘Besharam Rang’. The actor said that we are becoming too close-minded, which is wrong.

In an exclusive conversation with Aaj Tak, the actor was questioned about the negativity that the Bollywood industry is facing on the internet, to which she said, ‘This is very wrong, a film is a film. Which is mostly about entertainment. If an actress wears orange, or the name is different, you start banning it? It doesn't look good.’

She added, ‘If people continue to boycott films on top of this, then it harms the industry as it hinders more films from being made.’

The actor concluded, ‘It was not an uproar on the bikini, it was the orange colour of the bikini that was being questioned. I think that our brain is going off. We are becoming too close-minded, which is wrong. Bollywood is always a soft target.’

‘Pathaan’s first song ‘Besharam Rang’ sparked controversy as it showed lead star Deepika Padukone dancing alongside Shah Rukh Khan in a saffron bikini. There have been protests in various parts of the country alleging that the song’s content hurts the sentiments of Hindus.

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