Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has issued a clarification after his statement on the controversial film ‘The Kerala Story’ was wrongly perceived. He took to his Twitter handle to slam reports alleging he supported a ban on Adah Sharma starrer and asked portals to stop spreading false news just to get some views and hits. Nawaz mentioned that he would never want any film to be banned ever.
Taking to his Twitter handle, the Jogira Sa Ra Ra Ra actor tweeted, “Please stop spreading false news just to get some views and hits, it’s called cheap TRP - I never said and I would never want any film to be banned ever. STOP BANNING FILMS. STOP SPREADING FAKE NEWS !!!.” Earlier, in an interview with News 18, Siddiqui shared his views on the controversy surrounding The Kerala Story and stated nothing in this world deserves to be banned.’ The actor shared, “But if a film or a novel is hurting someone, then that’s wrong. We don’t make films to hurt the audience or their sentiments. We make films to foster social harmony and love among people. It’s our responsibility to propagate the same. Nothing in this world deserves to be banned. But if a film has the power to break people and social harmony, it’s extremely wrong. Humein iss duniya ko jodna hai, todna nahi hai.”
Please stop spreading false news just to get some views and hits, it’s called cheap TRP - I never said and I would never want any film to be banned ever.
— Nawazuddin Siddiqui (@Nawazuddin_S) May 26, 2023
STOP BANNING FILMS.
STOP SPREADING FAKE NEWS !!!
For the unversed, The Kerala Story starred Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Sonia Balani, and Siddhi Idnani. The film is based on a story of a group of women from Kerala who are coerced into converting to Islam and joining the Islamic State militant Islamist group.
Despite the uproar and backlash, the movie has performed at the box office, crossing the mark of Rs 200 crore.