‘मुसलमान नाराज नहीं होंगे’, ‘बजरंगी भाईजान’ में ‘जय श्री राम’ सीन पर चली थी कैंची, CBFC से लड़ पड़े थे कबीर खान
‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ is the story of Pawan (Salman Khan), the supreme devotee of Lord Hanuman, who is found in Haryana, who is lost. She cannot speak and neither does she know how to write, it becomes difficult for Pawan to find Munni’s house. Later he learns that Munni belongs to Pakistan. After this, the thief goes to Pakistan on the way to take Pawan Munni home and people there consider it to be a Hindustani spy. Anyone who saw this film became moist.
Viewers are more open -minded than ‘gatekeepers’
Speaking on the expresso of Indian Express, the director said that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) had once asked him to remove the scene saying ‘Jai Shri Ram’ by the character of Om Puri. But he remained adamant for this scene. Kabir said that he feels that the audience is more open -minded than those ‘gatekeepers’, which already fears the response. He said that if the film still gets love, it means that somewhere it touched the heart. I think it is gatekeepers who sometimes pull these boundaries.
Which scene was that scene
This scene comes at the end of the film, which tells the story of Salman Khan’s character, who is an Indian Hindu person and is on a journey to join a lost Muslim girl in Pakistan. In this scene, which is set in Pakistan, the character of Om Puri says goodbye to Bajrangi. His hesitation in saying his’ Khuda Hafiz ‘looks at the hesitation and asks,’ What do you say in people? Jai Shri Ram Nah? ‘ Without stopping, he again says, ‘Jai Shri Ram.’
In 2015, Salman Khan was mesmerized during the shooting of emotionally highly popular blockbuster Bajrangi Bhaijaan. He was captivated not only with the story of the film but also the supernatural beauty of Kashmir.
When CBFC said-Muslim viewers may be angry
According to Kabir, CBFC suggested removal of this line as he feared that Muslim spectators may be angry. He told this, after hearing this, ‘I asked why and they said that Muslims will not like it. Then I said ‘Sir, what is my name? I have no objection to this.
Why Kabir Khan fought the fight
He said, ‘I have grown up in Delhi where’ Jai Shri Ram ‘was not a political greeting. Everyone used it and I have been in Old Delhi where ‘Jai Shri Ram’ was like ‘Hello’ and ‘Goodbye’. For them, this line only reflects humanity, not Partition Kabir insisted against the concerns of the board and emphasized the same scene as it was written and shot. He said, ‘I fought for this and retained it. “
Viewers’ reaction made a hurry
The audience’s response proved his ideas to be correct. He recalled attending the first day screening of Eid, where the theater was filled with ‘Blue Caller Muslim Workers’. Instead of getting angry, he appreciated this dialogue on screen. He said, ‘Even now I stand up and stand up… The censor felt that he would not like it. People liked it, whatever we were showing people in that film, appreciated it.
