Saudi Arabia blocks Ajay Devgn's Singham Again and Kartik Aaryan's BB3 over cultural guidelines? Here's the real reason
Bollywood films Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 have been banned in Saudi Arabia as the movies' storyline doesn't follow the strict censor board guidelines that Saudi Arabia has in place. Here's everything you want to know about the ban:?
Two of Bollywood's most anticipated movies, Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, are in the theatres now but not everywhere in the world. The movies that have star-studded casts have been banned in Saudi Arabia. As per media reports, the movies that have been released in India and parts of the world coincide with the festival of lights are not available at the cinemas in Saudi Arabia. Wondering what the reason is for it? According to a report by Mid-Day, the reason why these Bollywood movies have been banned in Saudi Arabia is because of the strict rules regarding religious sensitivity.
The report mentioned that the film censor board is very strict in Saudi Arabia. The board usually bans movies that don't adhere to their guidelines.
The movies have conflicting religious views!
As per the Mid-day reports, Singham Again that stars actors superstars like Ajay Devgn and Kareena Kapoor Khan has been banned due to conflicting religious views. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, on the other hand, which stars actor Kartik Aaryan as the main character, is banned due to some homosexual references.
All about Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
Singham Again has been directed by Rohit Shetty, and the movie is the third installment of Ajay's Singham Cop franchise. This time the movie also has Akshay Kumar, Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Arjun Kapoor, and even Tiger Shroff in supporting crucial characters.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 is also the third installment of the horror-comedy franchise Bhool Bhulayaa. The movie is a psychological thriller. Other than Kartik Aaryan in the film, it also features actors like Tripti Dimri, Vidya Balan, and Madhuri Dixit in crucial supporting characters.