Asha Parekh on Pathaan’s Besharam Rang controversy: ‘Bikini par bawaal nahi tha…hamara dimag band hota jaa raha’

The actor, who received Dadasaheb Phalke award in September, further said, “Bikini per bawaal nahi tha, yahan toh orange rang ki bikini ko lehkar sawaal uth rahe hai. Mujhe lagta hai ki hamara dimaag ab bandh hota ja raha hai. Hum bahut hi chhoti soch ke hote ja rahe hai, jo galat hai. Bollywood hamesha ke liye soft target raha hai.” (The controversy is not about the bikini but about the orange bikini. I feel like we are shutting down our minds because we are becoming too close-minded which is wrong. Bollywood has always been a soft target).

 

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In the song Besharam Rang from Pathaan, Deepika is seen sporting an orange monokini and Shah Rukh Khan is wearing a dark shirt. Deepika’s bikini sparked outrage among politicians, who urged that Pathaan be banned. BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya had said, “Kick them in the stomach, destroy their businesses, and never watch any of their films.” Ram Kadam, Narottam Mishra among others also voiced their concerns over the song. 

Pathaan also stars John Abraham and is all set to release on January 25.