On November 7, NCP chief and former state housing minister Jitendra Awhad forcefully stopped the screening of the Marathi film Har Har Mahadev in a Thane mall. He alleged that the film confirmed a distorted model of the historical past of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to stir political drama. Furthermore, he focused the film Vedat Marathi Veer Daudale Sath, alleging that Akshay Kumar, who’s enjoying the function of Shivaji Maharaj within the movie, is six ft tall whereas Shivaji was a lot shorter.
India Today’s journalist Aditya Bidwai shared a video the place Awhad supporters beat up an viewers member for opposing them.
Hoologanism within the identify of Shivaji Maharaj , NCP chief and Former Minister Jitendra Awhad forcefully stops present of Marathi film ‘Har Har Mahadev’, Awhad supporters additionally beat up a viewer who opposed the agitation.#harharmahadevmovieteaser #Movie #ShivajiMaharaj pic.twitter.com/Hhd4DPBKdU
— Aditya Bidwai (@AdityaBidwai) November 7, 2022
MNS chief urged to restart the present
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Thane-Palghar district president Avinash Jadhav reached the multiplex quickly after NCP staff left. He urged the multiplex to restart the present. He stated, “It is wrong to manhandle an audience who had come to watch a movie. The police need to arrest the accused. In the meantime, I am going to sit in the theatre and watch the whole movie; whoever wants to come and stop the show is welcome to try and do so.”
‘distorted facts to create hype’
Awhad claimed in an announcement that the film makers wholly distorted the information. He stated, “Shivaji is shown sleeping on a bench while Afzal Khan is stabbing him. The actual history is different; Shivaji always knew Afzal would be stabbing him, and he was ready for it. Similarly, the relationship between Bajiprabhu Deshpande and Shivaji is defamed in the movie. People are influenced by the movies, and we will not let them change history.”
He additional claimed that although they respect freedom of expression, they’ve the best to oppose distortion of historical past. “Artistic freedom is one thing, but we won’t tolerate complete distortion of facts,” he added. Furthermore, he claimed that the movie portrayed the military and Shivaji Maharaj incorrectly. He stated, “The film shows his soldiers dressed like goons. It shows Baji Prabhu talking about rebellion against King Shivaji. We won’t allow this.”
Speaking on how motion pictures affect politics in states like Tamil Nadu, he added, “Even the characters are different, the Mavalas or soldiers were never fair and handsome. Even Akshay Kumar in another recent movie is nothing similar to the real Shivaji. Moreover, he is 53, and Shivaji died at 50.”
Audience demand refund
The viewers demanded a refund after the present bought cancelled. They additionally bought into an altercation with the NCP staff.
Earlier, screening was stopped by NCP staff at a Pune theatre.