Kartik Aaryan's Movie Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Lands in Controversy, Accused Of 'Fat-Shaming' Kids

Kartik Aaryan's latest movie Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, which is a sequel to the 2007 film of the same name has grabbed much attention to become one of the biggest hits of 2022 in Bollywood. However, the film has landed itself in a controversy on social media.

According to reports, Kartik Aaryan's new horror-comedy film might have struck a chord with some theatre goers but some have slammed the film on grounds of body and fat-shaming.

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In a Reddit post, instances of body-shaming that have been used for comedy in the film has been highlighted by a user. Apparently, the young boy in the film is being used as a prop to crack jokes on a number of times for looking the way he is.

"So is nobody going to talk about body shaming jokes and fatphobia in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2?" the post on the social media platform read.

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While the Reddit user claimed that the young boy in the film is being fat-shamed, some other people on the platform chimed in with the claims and backed it up with their own thoughts.

A user mentioned that the young boy was being "harassed" by cracking not just one but multiple jokes about how he looked. ¡°I watched the movie last night and literally almost everyone in the theatre laughed at all of the fat-shaming jokes,¡± another user expressed.

Here's the screenshot of the post:

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Kartik Aaryan's Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Dethrones Kangana Ranaut's Movie Dhaakad in Cinemas

Starring Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani and Tabu in the main roles, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 hit the theatre screens on May 20. It has even dethroned Kangana Ranaut's latest movie Dhaakad in cinemas across India. The film has been ruling at the box office and has earned close to double digits on the 5th day since its release.

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Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Box Office Collection

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to his social media account to share the numbers collected by Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 at the box office. "#BhoolBhulaiyaa2 springs a BIG SURPRISE on Day 5 as it almost nears double digits... Mass circuits are EXCELLENT, driving its biz... Should cross ? cr in Weekend 2... Fri 14.11 cr, Sat 18.34 cr, Sun 23.51 cr, Mon 10.75 cr, Tue 9.56 cr. Total: ? 76.27 cr. #India biz," he disclosed.

#BhoolBhulaiyaa2 springs a BIG SURPRISE on Day 5 as it almost nears double digits... Mass circuits are EXCELLENT, driving its biz... Should cross ? cr in Weekend 2... Fri 14.11 cr, Sat 18.34 cr, Sun 23.51 cr, Mon 10.75 cr, Tue 9.56 cr. Total: ? 76.27 cr. #India biz. pic.twitter.com/kRs7i8t364

¡ª taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 25, 2022

Moreover, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, which is doing extraordinary business has become actor Kartik Aaryan's highest opener till date.

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