Deepika Padukone SLAMS Ban On Mahira Khan’s CONTROVERSIAL Film Verna
Mahira Khan’s upcoming film Verna, which deals with the sensitive issue of rape, has failed to get a go-ahead from Pakistan’s Censor Board. Deepika who’s grappling with controversy around Padmavati, here in India, has come out in support of Mahira...
Mahira Khan has
gained support from an unexpected person. Deepika Padukone, who's film
Padmavati is facing severe backlash in India, has condemned the ban of Mahira's
Pakistani film Verna. The Raees actress’s upcoming film is in serious trouble
after the movie failed to get a clearance from Pakistan’s Censor Board. 
Mahira Khan In Verna
During the promotions of Padmavati, that has been mired in
controversy, Deepika was asked about the ban on Verna to which she
said, “Yes, it’s sad that a small section of people don’t understand the power
of cinema and what it can do to the world. It brings people together, it
spreads love, it’s fascinating what cinema can do and it’s sad that a certain
group of people choose to not recognize that.”
The Pakistan premier of Verna that was scheduled for Tuesday, got called off in the midst of controversy.
As reported by sections of Pakistani media, the Sindh Board of Film Censors
(SBFC) General Secretary Abdul Razzaq Khuhawar said that Verna is objectionable
on the basis of its subject. “The topic is rape, and the culprit is the
governor’s son. The film doesn’t have to be banned, and can be tweaked and
censored a bit to be deemed fit for release,” he said in the report.
Padmavati
Both Deepika and Mahira, who have starred alongside Shah Rukh Khan, in
different films, were to have their films release this
winter. Verna was set to release on November 17 while Padmavati comes out on December
1.
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