Fanaa Gujrat Controversy



This time, the film in the hot seat was Fanaa. Just around the release of this film, a controversy took birth and eventually got intensified when Aamir invited the TV media at the Delhi's famous Jantar Mantar and pledged his support to the rehabilitation of the poor families of the four states that were to be displaced because of the construction of Sardar Sarovar Dam on Narmada River. Hell broke loose, especially in Gujarat. The climax that followed after that could have easily put any Hindi film to shame of the highest order. Khan's effigies were burnt and the religious fundamentalists made sure that Fanaa was not released in Gujarat. The mere utterance of Aamir Khan itself earned loads of criticism in the national and international media.



The controversy however, kept the film fresh in media for a long time. Ironically enough, Fanaa turned out to be one of the biggest grosser of last year, despite being banned in Gujarat. 







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