Is Ranbir Kapoor Wearing Shoes In Brahmastra's Temple Scene? Ayan Mukerji Issues Clarification
Many people were upset by a scene in which Ranbir Kapoor enters what appears to be a temple without taking his shoes off. It was considered disrespectful to not follow this customary practice in Hindu temples. People have questioned the director, Ayan Mukerji, about the scene.
Brahmastra has been making headlines for quite some time now, from its VFX being compared to Marvel/DC movies to the Kesariya song trending on Instagram. Fans have praised the recent Brahmastra trailer release, but some have been offended by a scene.
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Many people were upset by a scene in which Ranbir Kapoor enters in what appears to be a temple without taking his shoes off. It is being considered disrespectful to not follow this customary practice in Hindu temples. People have questioned the director, Ayan Mukerji, about the scene.
Mukerji cleared up the confusion about the sequence in his latest Instagram post. He said that Ranbir Kapur isn't wearing shoes at the temple but a Durga Puja Pandal. He said, "We had some people in our community, upset because of one shot in our Trailer ¨C Ranbir¡¯s character wearing shoes as he rings a Bell. As the Creator of this film (and a devotee), I wanted to humbly address what happened here. In our movie, Ranbir is not entering a temple, but a Durga Puja Pandal. My own family has been organising a similar kind of Durga Puja Celebration for¡ 75 years! One, which I have been a part of since my childhood. In my experience, we only take off our shoes, right on the stage where the Goddess is, and not when you enter the Pandal,¡±
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He continued to explain, ¡°It is personally important for me to reach out to anyone who may have been upset with this image¡ because above all, Brahm¨¡stra is created as a movie experience which pays respect to and celebrates ¨C Indian culture, traditions and history. That is at the heart of why I made this movie, so it is very important to me that this feeling, reaches every Indian who is watching Brahm¨¡stra!¡±
Several people praised him for how he dealt with the situation as soon as he shared the post.
A fan appreciates his enthusiasm for his films, according to the comment, "You did Amazing Ayan Minimilistic heartful "WAKE UP SID" to Magnum opus #bramh?stra. You have served the purpose of passion ??"
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Following his clarification, fans rallied in support of Ayan Mukerji.
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Ayan Mukerji's Brahmastra Part One: Shiva is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language fantasy epic written and directed by him. It is produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Namit Malhotra, and Rani Mukerji under the banners Dharma Productions, Prime Focus, and Starlight Pictures, in association with Star Studios.
Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan, Nagarjuna, and Mouni Roy are in the lead roles. In September of this year, Brahmastra will be released.
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