Subhechcha Ganguly 
During their promotional tour in Madhya Pradesh two days before Brahmastra, the year’s biggest release, hits theatres, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt encountered protesters. The couple was compelled to postpone their visit to a famous temple due to protesters blocking them with black flags and banners. The famous couple left Ujjain without visiting the well-known Mahakaleshwar Temple “to seek the blessings of Lord Shiva” on Tuesday while there to promote “Brahmastra Part-1: Shiva.” The couple, who is expecting a child, had security concerns. Later, the Brahmastra cast and director Ayan Mukherji went to the temple.
An 11-year-old comment made by Ranbir Kapoor, 39, is the focal point of the protests. “I love red meat, especially mutton, paya, and beef. I love beef a lot “He had stated during a conversation over a meal. Following backlash over his recent comments regarding his wife Alia’s pregnancy, some social media users have been looking up Ranbir Kapoor’s earlier interviews. The “beef” remark has gained popularity and provoked criticism. On Twitter, some users are using the hashtag #BoycottBrahmastra. Following movies by Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chadha, Akshay Kumar’s Raksha Bandhan, and Vijay Deverakonda’s Liger, Brahmastra is the most recent to receive “ban” calls.
According to Ayan Mukherjee, his movie promotes positivity, and he hopes that people will be touched by its “positive energy.” He asserted that Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor were “keen” on travelling to Mahakaleshwar with him but were deterred by the demonstrations. “We arrived, we learned about this, and I slightly felt that you should have let me go by myself. I eventually went to ask for blessings. Additionally, I simply did not want to transport Alia there in her current state. I went by myself. Even though I felt bad about it and thought they could have also come for a darshan, that is my fault “said Ayan Mukherjee.
My belief is that we should only spread kindness and optimism because that is what the entire world needs and what we all want. And I genuinely believe that because we worked so hard on the movie, Indian culture is celebrated so much. I believe that positivity will be felt by everyone, the man said. Not Narottam Mishra, the home minister for Madhya Pradesh, who seemed to take issue with Ranbir Kapoor’s remarks and said, “Actors should abstain from using words that insult people’s sentiments.”
By Subhechcha Ganguly
