Hum Do Hamare Baarah targets Muslims, say netizens; director denies

Mumbai: The poster of the upcoming Hindi movie – Hum Do Hamare Baarah – starring veteran actor Annu Kapoor launched on August 5, has created a stir and has given rise to several Twitter feuds. The poster for the movie shows the head of a Muslim family (played by Annu Kapoor) surrounded by his 11 children and a pregnant wife.
The poster caught the eyes of many as it depicted a Muslim family and evoked outrage among Twitteratis. Many eminent journalists including Rana Ayyub have slammed the censor board, saying that the poster was a blunt representation of Islamophobia.
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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 Barah’. pic.twitter.com/UFsRqGgF89 — Rana Ayyub (@RanaAyyub) August 6, 2022 Reacting to the criticism, Hum Do Hamare Baarah’s director, Kamal Chandra, defended the poster and refuted claims that it targets a certain section of society. Speaking to ETimes , he said the film talks about the ‘population explosion’ in the country.
“The film is not objectionable at all. It needs to be seen in the right context,” he said.
Confident that his film ‘Hum Do Hamare Baarah’ will be received with a positive response from the public, Chandra said, “I am sure people will be happy to see one of the most relevant issues of our times on population growth and we are making it without any prejudice and hurting sentiments of any particular community.”