'BoycottAliaBhatt'! Darlings Actress Slammed Over Scene Depicting Domestic Violence Against Men
Alia Bhatt's film Darlings lands in soup as 'BoycottAliaBhatt' trends on Twitter.
After Aamir Khan's 'Laal Singh Chaddha' and Akshay Kumar's 'Raksha Bandhan', netizens are now busy trolling Alia Bhatt on social media over her upcoming movie Darlings.
Many people have accused Alia Bhatt of promoting domestic violence against men in her new movie. Mom-to-be Alia Bhatt, who is busy promoting her upcoming Netflix movie Darlings these days, features as a domestic abuse survivor Badrunissa Shaikh, alongside actors Shefali Shah, Roshan Mathew and Vijay Varma among others.
Alia Bhatt/Instagram
The film shows Alia Bhatt torturing her costar Vijay Varma, who plays the character of Hamza Shaikh, Badru¡¯s husband.
#BoycottAliaBhatt has started trending on Twitter just one day before the film Darlings release on the OTT platform. Netizens took to Twitter to lash out at Alia Bhatt and her latest film.
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A user wrote, "It has become a new normal to harass men. Whether it's a coatroom or theatre...... It's time to boycott such a nuisance."
Another said, "Alia Bhatt not only acted in #Darlings, she produced it. She produced a movie which makes entertainment out of torture of men by women."
Some even said that while in the United States people are supporting Hollywood actor Johnny Depp, actress Alia Bhatt is trying to encourage and made joke of domestic violence against men. They even called the Raazi actress, "Amber Heard of India."
In #USA people supporting #JohnnyDepp for #DomesticViolence against MEN.
¡ª Untold Story of Common Boy/Men (@untoldStoryMens) August 3, 2022
But in India Alia Bhatt promotes and make joke of DOMESTICVIOLENCE against MEN #BanDarlings#BoycottAliaBhatt pic.twitter.com/iFbNHKjXs8
A fourth user wrote on Twitter, "In #USA people supporting #JohnnyDepp for #DomesticViolence against MEN. But in India Alia Bhatt promotes and make joke of DOMESTICVIOLENCE against MEN #BanDarlings #BoycottAliaBhatt."
Here's what other's wrote:
Don't fall trap to white skin or red lips. They can be abusive too. Not all wymen are innocent. #BoycottAliaBhatt pic.twitter.com/MTwdsSkJue
¡ª Nirmal Kumar Kedia (@kedianirmal26) August 3, 2022
Would Alia Bhatt supporters support this School Principal if he tied his wife to a chair and hit her head with a Tawa, fed her Rat Poison laced food and stuffed cloth on her mouth?#BoycottAliaBhatt https://t.co/BJOwinF1kF
¡ª Catachi (@itachi_senpai1) August 4, 2022
It has become a new normal to harass men. Whether it's a coatroom or theatre...... It's time to boycott such a nuisance ???#boycottAliaBhatt
¡ª Navneet Khanna (@KhannaOct1986) August 3, 2022
Put a stop on Amber Heard in India.#BoycottAliaBhatt pic.twitter.com/EI8KvebvFC
¡ª Nirmal Kumar Kedia (@kedianirmal26) August 3, 2022
Nowadays, netizens targeting Bollywood actors and their movies have become an usual activity on the internet. People disagree with celebrities' views and even launch protest against what they feel hurt their sentiments.
Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt, who has a couple of films lined up for release this year, is yet to comment on the controversy surrounding her film.
Watch Darlings trailer here:
On the work front, the actress is awaiting release of her much-talked about movie Brahmastra with her husband Ranbir Kapoor.
She had recently filmed her big Hollywood debut film Heart of Stone with onscreen Wonder Woman Gal Gadot, who she said was possibly the most beautiful energy that she has ever come across in life during one of the promotional events of her film Darlings.
Alia Bhatt is also set to star in Farhan Akhtar's upcoming movie Jee Le Zaara alongside Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif among others.
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