Akshay Kumar’s Bell Bottom Gets Banned In Saudi Arabia, Kuwait And Qatar For This Reason-Find Out HERE
As per the latest report, Akshay Kumar’s latest release Bell Bottom has been banned in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar for allegedly tampering with historical facts. Read on!
Akshay Kumar and Vaani Kapoor’s Bell Bottom released on August 19 in theatres. Ranjit Tiwari’s directorial, which became the first film to be released in theatres amid the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic has received a good response from critics and viewers alike. However, the action spy thriller has reportedly been banned in a few countries for allegedly tampering with historical facts. According to the latest report in Bollywood Hungama, the film certification authorities in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar have banned the screening of ‘Bell Bottom’ in their countries because of alleged ‘tampering with historical facts.'
The web portal quoted a source as saying, “The second half of Bell Bottom shows the hijackers taking the aircraft to Dubai from Lahore. As per the actual incident that took place in 1984, United Arab Emirates Defence Minister, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, had personally handled the situation and it was the UAE authorities who had nabbed the hijackers.”
The insider added, “So there’s a strong possibility that the Censor Board in the Middle Eastern countries must have taken objection to it and hence banned it.”
Bell Bottom, inspired by true events during the reign of Indira Gandhi as Prime Minister of India narrated the story of the 1984 plane hijack in which a group of separatists first landed the plane in Lahore and then took it to Dubai. The story shows Akshay Kumar as a RAW agent with the code name Bell Bottom rescuing the passengers with a covet operation in Dubai.
Released across India with 50% occupancy, the spy thriller has grossed Rs 8.35 crore after three days of its box office release. It reportedly collected Rs 3 crore on the third day.
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