Popular Bollywood director Karan Johar has been in the news for all the wrong reasons again. This time, it is his produced film Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl.
Gunjan Saxena is based on the life of one of India’s first female pilots to have gone to combat. Saxena was an integral part of saving several soldiers in the Kargil war in 1999. However, the film has come under criticism for his portrayal of the Indian Air Force. The Indian Air Force has vocally objected to the film’s portrayal and has said that the force had earlier contacted Johar who had promised to modify the wrong portrayal.
In the letter the Air Force wrote to the CBFC, Force told that its objection comes even after getting assurance from producer Karan Johar to not portray the force negatively. This has sparked off a debate in the social media where the netizens have asked why Bollywood deliberately portray India in a negative light.
Major Gaurav Arya took to Twitter and wrote,
“Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl on @netflix has some extremely negative portrayal of @IAFMCC. It is also filled with lies. Women officers are treated with the utmost respect in IAF. Please don’t malign the Armed Forces just because you want to sell your film. People are fast losing trust in Bollywood. This movie lies and deliberately tries to malign Indian Air Force. What could be the agenda?”
Here’s How Twitter Reacted.
Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl on @netflix has some extremely negative portrayal of @IAF_MCC.
It is also filled with lies.
Women officers are treated with utmost respect in IAF.
Please don’t malign the Armed Forces just because you want to sell your film.
— Major Gaurav Arya (Retd) (@majorgauravarya) August 12, 2020
People are fast losing trust in Bollywood. This movie lies and deliberately tries to malign @IAF_MCC
What could be the agenda? https://t.co/YA3EusS4KH
— Major Gaurav Arya (Retd) (@majorgauravarya) August 12, 2020
“It has been brought to the notice of this ministry that some production houses making films on Army theme are using content which are distorting the image of the Indian army,” said the letter.
Senseless Bollywood…@prasoonjoshi_#Karan_Johar_Insults_IAF pic.twitter.com/3HKQadocOs
— ?Krushnarchana? (@archanatambade) August 13, 2020
Who has given Bollywood the right to insult our Sanatan Dharm or our Defence services ???Defence personnel always have nation first on its mind. Why no censorship on web series, it is running a anti-national campaign n destroying young minds #Karan_Johar_Insults_IAF pic.twitter.com/GSEPud6Bj5
— Suman Sharma (@sumansharma36) August 13, 2020
Any Department of Armed Forces.!
Be it
?? Indian Army
?️ Indian Navy
✈️ Indian Air
They all are our pride.. We will not tolerate there insult.!#Karan_Johar_Insults_IAF@drniteenk07 @pansare11 pic.twitter.com/6NnFQtwqhW
— ?Harshad Dhamale™ ?? (@iDivineArjuna) August 13, 2020
Karan Johar, movie "Gunjan Saxena" slammed by AIR FORCE.
Angry at Dharma Production Indian Air Force (IAF) has written to the censor board complaining against its "undue negative portrayal" in the movie “Gunjan Saxena."
BAN BOYCOTT "Gunjan Saxena"#SCForSSR pic.twitter.com/qTNXTZR3lv
— Asmita ||Justice for SSR?|| (@asmita2324) August 13, 2020
#Karan_Johar_Insults_IAF
For the sake of money bollywood will go at any extent.@IAF_MCC must file their concern in court of law and taught a lesson and set a example. pic.twitter.com/LExKi1l3A9— Nikhil Patrikar (@jagruthindu) August 13, 2020
Insult of Air force must NOT be tolerated in India. ❌
Strict legal action is must. ✔️
Appeal to @rajnathsingh and @MIB_India to stop Insult of Great IAF. pic.twitter.com/X9CLCWMWk7
— Aditya Shastri (@shastria) August 13, 2020
