Nawazuddin Siddiqui reacts to ban on The Kerala Story

A day after a news portal reported that Nawazuddin Siddiqui agreed with the ban on The Kerala Story in certain states, the actor had responded to the "false news" and tweeted that he "would never want any film to be banned ever".

 

This came after a news portal claimed that Nawazuddin Siddiqui spoke about the controversy of ‘The Kerala Story’ being banned in certain states.

 

 

During an interview with a news portal, the actor reportedly said ‘If a novel or a film is hurting someone, then that is wrong.’

 

Now, actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui on Friday has issued a clarification on Twitter saying that he doesn't support the practice of banning films, rubbishing news reports of him justifying the ban on The Kerala Story.

 

"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 !!!" he said, while calling out news portals for carrying his fake statement on banning The Kerala Story.

 

 

Reacting to one news article about Nawazuddin's false statement about The Kerala Story, director Vivek Agnihotri took a dig at the actor. He tweeted, "Most Indian middle class families feel unnecessary abuse, violence and perversion in movies and OTT shows hurt them and their children… Nawaz can suggest whether most of his films and OTT shows should be banned? What are your views?"

 

 

The Kerala Story featuring Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Sonia Balani and Siddhi Idnani has grossed more than ₹200 crore at the domestic box office. Directed by Sudipto Sen, the film has been in the news for alleging that women from Kerala were forced to convert and recruited by the terror group ISIS. Its trailer had earlier claimed that 32,000 women from Kerala had gone missing and joined ISIS.