What makes you think I'm Hindu?: Atul Kulkarni's tweet goes viral amidst #BoycottLaalSinghChaddha controversy
Laal Singh Chaddha"s scriptwriter Atul Kulkarni"s old tweet is going viral wherein he wrote "I am sure the religious groups must be against atheism. So what"s next? A petition to criminalise atheists?! I"ll be in jail soon!!!" and "and what makes you think I"m a "hindu""
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Mumbai, August 8: Ahead of its release, Aamir Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha has been causing major controversy. Aamir Khan's 2015 interview in which he said that India is tolerant, but there are people who spread ill-will, and his ex-wife's saying she considered leaving the country for the safety of their children, resurfaced as netizens as #BoycottLaalSinghChaddha went viral.
Earlier Aamir Khan had said, "That Boycott Bollywood... Boycott Aamir Khan... Boycott Laal Singh Chaddha... I feel sad also because a lot of people who are saying this in their hearts believe I am someone who doesn't like India... In their hearts they believe that... And that's quite untrue."
Khan was quoted as saying to the reporters, "I really love the country... That's how I am. It is rather unfortunate if some people feel that way. I want to assure everyone that it's not the case so please don't boycott my films, please watch my films."
Now, Laal Singh Chaddha's scriptwriter Atul Kulkarni's old 2013 tweet is going viral on Twitter wherein he wrote "I am sure the religious groups must be against atheism. So what's next? A petition to criminalise atheists?! I'll be in jail soon!!!" In a follow-up tweet, Kulkarni wrote in reply to a Twitter user, "@Trollossal @anshulddt and what makes you think I'm a 'hindu' ??????!!!!!!!"
His old tweet has been making the rounds on Twitter, and he is being called out for being anti-Hindu. "#AtulKulkarni is Hindu only when a movie is releasing. Otherwise he is a reddist, atheist, c0mmunist, leftist, feminist, rebel with no cause activist," tweeted a netizen.
"#AtulKulkarni is not a Hindu but atheist, he himself said in previous tweets and opposed CAA. Bollywood is filled with many such liber***us who are just having Hindu names but serve agenda of Hindu haters in Bollywood. #BoycottLaalSinghChhadha," tweeted another netizen."
Khan was quoted as saying to the reporters, "I really love the country... That's how I am. It is rather unfortunate if some people feel that way. I want to assure everyone that it's not the case so please don't boycott my films, please watch my films."