Karnataka govt bans 'Hamare Baarah' to prevent communal tension, here's what the film is about

After the Bombay High Court cleared the release of Hamare Baarah following an appeal by its producers against a prior order that had delayed its release until June 14, the Karnataka government has now banned the movie's release for at least two weeks to prevent communal tension.??

The decision has been taken by the government on several minority organisations' requests after watching the trailer of the film starring Annu Kapoor, Manoj Joshi, Paritosh Tripathi, and Parth Samthaan.

Earlier, Bombay High Court had lifted the ban?making a committee of three members, including at least one Muslim member, to watch the film and report back to the court.

What is?Hamare Baarah about??

The film that highlights the issue of population explosion is about?Manzoor Ali Khan Sanjari, who lost his first wife during childbirth and continues to have children with his second wife, who is now pregnant with their sixth. Despite doctors warning that the pregnancy endangers her life, Khan refuses to consider an abortion. Determined to save her stepmother, his daughter Alfiya takes her father to court to demand the procedure. The film delves into whether Alfiya can persuade her father and the court, while also challenging the deeply rooted patriarchy in their society.

Accusations of Islamophobia

Ever since the first poster of the movie was released, a lot of people accused the film of Islamophobia, criticizing it for portraying Muslims as the cause of the population explosion.?

Hum Do Hamare Baarah director Kamal Chandra on accusations of Islamophobia

Director of the movie Kamal Chandra had earlier said that the poster of the movie isn't objectionable and needs to be seen in the right context.?"We assure you that we aren't targeting any one particular community through our film,"?he told?ETimes?and added,?"We are making it without any prejudice and hurting sentiments of any particular community."

He continued,?"Today, people from one particular community are feeling that they are being targeted through our film. If we would have made a poster reflecting any other community, they would had said the same thing. I feel that cinema is the best medium to express our thoughts and feelings. I urge everyone to not make an issue out of this."

The film is slated to be released on?June 7 at 10 am.?

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