"Hum Do Hamare Baarah" director denies allegations of Islamophobia, says "not targeting any community"

“The poster of our film Hum Do Hamare Baarah is not objectionable at all. It needs to be seen in the right context. We assure you that we aren"t targeting any one particular community through our film," said the director

NewsBharati    08-Aug-2022 15:02:04 PM
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Mumbai, August 8: The movie’s first poster shows Annu Kapoor as the head of a Muslim family of 11 children, while his pregnant wife stands alongside him. Filmmaker Kamal Chandra announced his upcoming film Hum Do Hamare Baarah, based on the issue of population explosion within Muslim community.
 
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The movie features National Award winner Annu Kapoor in the lead role. Besides Kapoor, Manoj Joshi and Ashwini Kalsekar will also be seen in prominent role in the film.
 
 
Film trade analyst Komal Nahta said on Twitter, “First look poster of upcoming socially relevant film ‘HumDoHamareBaarah’. The film touches upon the hot topic of population explosion in India.”

The movie’s first poster shows Annu Kapoor as the head of a Muslim family of 11 children, while his pregnant wife stands alongside him.
 
 
The movie title, ‘Hum do Hamare Baarah’ is also accompanied by the tagline ‘Jaldi Hi Cheen Ko Picche Chhod Denge’. After the poster’s release, ‘journalist’ Rana Ayyub led Islamists in denouncing the socially relevant movies as ‘Islamophobic.’

She tweeted, “How does the censor board allow a film like this that depicts Muslims as the reason for population explosion and extends the relentless attack on the community. The brazen hate and Islamophobia when they use the image of a Muslim family and call it ‘Hum do Hamare Baarah’.”
 
 
An Islamist tweeted, “This Sanghi promoted, Bigoted film that depicts Muslims as the reason for population explosion and extends the relentless attack on the community. The brazen hate and Islamophobia when they use the image of a Muslim family and call it ‘Hum do Hamare Baarah’."
 
 
 
 
 
But here are some tweets showing support for the film -
 
 
 
 
 
As a response to tweets, director Kamal Chandra said in an interview, “The poster of our film Hum Do Hamare Baarah is not objectionable at all. It needs to be seen in the right context. We assure you that we aren't targeting any one particular community through our film."
 
 
"I am pretty sure that when people will go to watch this film, they will be happy to see one of the most relevant issues of our times in our film which is based on population growth and we are making it without any prejudice and hurting sentiments of any particular community.”

The date of release of the film has not yet been announced. It is likely to stir even more controversy in the near future.