Following the controversial “beef” statement made by the “Rockstar” actor, Bajrang Dal members recently demonstrated against Bollywood celebrities Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt during their visit to Ujjain’s Mahakaleshwar Temple. Members of the Bajrang Dal declared that because Ranbir has offended their religious sensibilities, Alia and Ranbir will not be allowed to visit the temple’s grounds.
Some social media users searched through ancient archives and found earlier interviews with Ranbir in which the “Besharam” actor mentioned that he enjoys eating beef. They then shared the video on social media. The actor is currently dealing with a lot of anger on social media because of his 11-year-old comment, and trolls are pushing people not to watch the movie using the hashtag #BoycottBrahmastra on Twitter.
Ankit Choubey, a Bajrang Dal member, told ANI that Ranbir Kapoor is revered by the country’s young Hindus and that all of his movies receive positive reviews from online audiences. But we disagreed with his claim that he had eaten “beef” in front of a Pakistani anchor since it was unacceptable. Anyone who
In opposition to the movie, Bajrang Dal members displayed black flags and placards at the Mahakaleshwar Temple. Local police were able to contain the scene, and some demonstrators were physically assaulted by government workers for violating security.
Collector and Mahakaleshwar Temple Trust President Ashish Singh spoke to ANI about the protest and said, “Although the group had already informed us that they would not be protesting at the temple, we had still put in place adequate security. Some team members went to the temple to seek the god’s blessings, but others were unable to. In the future, we’ll handle situations like these.”
Only Ayan Mukerji was permitted to access the Temple grounds, neither Ranbir or
In opposition to the movie, Bajrang Dal members displayed black flags and placards at the Mahakaleshwar Temple. Local police were able to contain the scene, and some demonstrators were physically assaulted by government workers for violating security.
Collector and Mahakaleshwar Temple Trust President Ashish Singh spoke to ANI about the protest and said, “Although the group had already informed us that they would not be protesting at the temple, we had still put in place adequate security. Some team members went to the temple to seek the god’s blessings, but others were unable to. In the future, we’ll handle situations like these.”
Only Ayan Mukerji was permitted to access the Temple grounds, neither Ranbir or Alia.
Bajrang Dal members held black flags and placards at the Mahakaleshwar Temple, as a sign of protest against the film. Local police took the situation under control and some protesters were beaten up by the officials for breaching security.
Talking about the protest, Collector and President of Mahakaleshwar Temple Trust, Ashish Singh told ANI, “Earlier the group told us that they are not going to protest at the temple, still, full security was put in place from our side. Some members of the team visited the temple and sought the blessings of the deity but some members couldn’t. We will take care of this type of situation in the future.”
Ranbir and Alia were not allowed to enter the Temple premises and only Ayan Mukerji got permission to take the deity’s blessing.
`Brahmaastra Part-1: Shiva` director Ayan Mukerji, during a recent media interaction stated, “I felt bad that Ranbir and Alia couldn`t come with me.”
Made on a massive budget of around Rs 450 crores, `Brahmastra` took almost 5 years to hit the theatres. The film is all set to release on September 9 and has been a dream project for Karan Johar`s Dharma Productions, director Ayan Mukerji, Ranbir, and Alia.
Helmed by Ayan Mukerji, `Brahmastra` also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Mouni Roy and south actor Nagarjuna in the lead roles, which is all set to hit the theatres on September 9, 2022, in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada.