“Hamara Dimaag Ab…” Asha Parekh Reacts to SRK, Deepika’s ‘Besharam Rang’ Controversy
Asha Parekh has reacted to the ‘Besharam Rang’ controversy and slammed boycotters targeting Deepika Padukone for wearing a saffron-coloured bikini in the ‘Pathaan’ song.
Veteran actress Asha Parekh, who received the Dadasaheb Phalke award in September 2022, recently weighed upon the negativity that Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone’s upcoming film ‘Pathaan’ has been receiving after the release of the movie’s first song, ‘Besharam Rang’. Following the release of ‘Besharam Rang’, Deepika Padukone was criticised by a section of people for wearing a saffron-coloured bikini. Slamming the boycotters, Asha Parekh opened up about the controversy and voiced her support for the film’s team including Deepika Padukone.
In an interview with Aaj Tak, Asha Parekh was asked about the negativity surrounding the film industry that persists on social media.
Commenting on the same, the veteran actress referred to people attacking Deepika Padukone in ‘Besharam Rang’ and said, "Yeh bahut galat hai, film toh film hai. Jiska mool, maksad entertainment hai. Ab kisi actress ne, orange pehen liya, ya naam kuch aisa ho gaya toh usse ban kar rahe hai? Yeh nahi achha lagta hai (This is very wrong, a film is a film. Which is mostly about entertainment. If an actress wears orange, or the name is different, you start banning it? It doesn't look good)."
Asha Parekh went on to say that the film industry is dying as movies are not working. If people continue to boycott films, then it will harm the industry as it will hinder more films from being made.
She added, "Bikini per bawaal nahi tha, yahan toh orange rang ki bikini ko lehkar sawaal uth rahe hai. Mujhe lagta hai ki hamara dimaag ab bandh hota ja raha hai. Hum bahut hi chhoti soch ke hote ja rahe hai, jo galat hai. Bollywood hamesha ke liye soft target raha hai (It was not an uproar on the bikini, it was the orange colour of the bikini that was being questioned. I think that our brain is going off. We are becoming too close-minded, which is wrong. Bollywood is always a soft target).”
Deepika Padukone’s bikini sparked outrage among several politicians, who urged that ‘Pathaan’ be banned. ‘Pathaan’, which also stars John Abraham, will arrive in cinemas on January 25, 2023. Produced by Yash Raj Films, the upcoming Bollywood movie is directed by Siddharth Anand.
