Following in the footsteps of Pakistani President Arif Alvi and British actor Riz Ahmed, prominent Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat has spoken out against the clichéd and problematic portrayal of Muslims in Bollywood films. Mehwish Hayat calls out ‘Sooryavanshi’ for promoting Islamophobia.
The Tamgha-e-Imtiaz winner took to social media to criticise Bollywood director Rohit Shetty’s new film Sooryavanshi.
Turning to her Instagram Stories on Wednesday, the Load Wedding actress called out the Indian film industry for promoting Islamophobia.
Mehwish Hayat calls out ‘Sooryavanshi’ for promoting Islamophobia. https://t.co/1m03VMkl5A
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“ ‘Sooryavanshi’ is the latest film in Bollywood promoting islamophobia. The tide is turning in Hollywood & I hope that across the border they will also follow suit,” wrote Hayat.
#MehwishHayat calls out #Sooryavanshi for promoting #Islamophobiahttps://t.co/Hx6zXIt8ZDhttps://t.co/Hx6zXIt8ZD
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She went on to urge Bollywood to use their films to “create bridges” rather than “hate.” “As I have stated, if not positive images, at the very least be fair when portraying Muslims. Instead of building walls, let’s build bridges! “The Punjab Nahi Jaoungi actress concluded.
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Mehwish Hayat calls out ‘Sooryavanshi’ for promoting Islamophobia
President Alvi had already expressed his dissatisfaction with the Indian film industry for portraying Muslims in a negative light. “Dangerous for India,” he wrote in a tweet. India would perish as a result of this Islamophobic bigotry. I also hope and pray that reasonable elements in Indian society will intervene.”
Earlier, film director Rohit Shetty also responded the criticism around Muslim villains in the Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif starrer.
“If I ask you one question – Jaykant Shikre (the antagonist in Singham, essayed by Prakash Raj) was a Hindu, then came in this universe (Rohit Shetty’s cop universe which includes Singham, Singham Returns, and Simmba), a Hindu Godman who was the villain. In Simmba, Durva Yashwant Ranade (played by Sonu Sood) was a Maharashtrian. In these three films, negative forces were Hindu. Why wasn’t that a problem?” said Shetty.
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