New Delhi: Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra reacted to controversial ad featuring Aamir Khan and Kiara Advani on Wednesday. The advertisement is currently facing ire from a section of social media users for hurting religious sentiments.
Reacting to the advertisement, Mishra said, “I received complaints & saw the ad. I request Aamir Khan to appear in ads keeping in mind Indian traditions. Such twisted acts hurt religious sentiments. He doesn’t have permission to hurt anyone’s religious sentiments”.
I received complaints & saw the ad. I request Aamir Khan to appear in ads keeping in mind Indian traditions. Such twisted acts hurt religious sentiments.He doesn’t have permission to hurt anyone’s religious sentiments: MP HM Narottam Mishra on ad featuring Aamir Khan-Kiara Advani pic.twitter.com/UKCFq4BaJ6
— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) October 12, 2022
The ad shows Khan and Advani as newlyweds returning from their wedding venue while discussing how they did not cry during the ‘bidaai’.
Later, the couple can be seen reaching the bride’s house while the groom takes the first steps into the house, as opposed to the common traditional practices.
Watch:
Dear Aamir Khan,
Please make one ad on Halala, Mutah and Burqa too. Let’s change the traditions. pic.twitter.com/GdIRPBOWQ3
— BHK?? (@BeingBHK) October 9, 2022
Netizens are criticizing the actors as well as the makers, urging them to make similar ads on practices of other religions apart from the Hindu faith.
Check reactions here:
Aamir Khan and Kiara Advani insult Hindu tradition in AU Bank Ad
Aamir Khan loves to do movies and ads which mock Hindu festivals, traditions and customs
Would Aamir Khan dare to make a movie or an ad on Hijab, Burqua, Triple Talaq or Halala ?#AamirKhan_Insults_HinduDharma pic.twitter.com/oeppNu3Yd5
— Sanatan Prabhat (Kannada) (@Sanatan_Prabhat) October 12, 2022
Aamir Khan loves to do ads which mock Hindu traditions .. he will never dare talk or do any ads pertaining to Hijab, Burqua, Triple Talaq, Halala.. maintains pin drop silence on Sar Tan Se Juda pic.twitter.com/He7Hi95WZK
— Viक़as (@VlKASPR0NAM0) October 9, 2022
AU Bank ad featuring Aamir Khan, preaches about ‘challenging Hindu traditions’ !
Would Aamir Khan come out with an ad giving gyan on
Triple Talaq or Halala ?#AamirKhan_Insults_HinduDharmapic.twitter.com/Juw8SC1X60— Guruprasad Gowda (@Gp_hjs) October 12, 2022