Prakash Raj Defends Fawad Khan’s Abir Gulaal, Opposes Film Bans: “Let the Audience Decide”

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Veteran actor Prakash Raj has come out strongly against the ban on  Abir Gulaal , a romantic drama featuring Fawad Khan and Vaani Kapoor. In a candid interview with  The Lallantop , Raj emphasized that no film—regardless of its political leaning or message—should be banned unless it contains illegal content such as pornography or child abuse. “I don’t support the banning of any film, whether it’s right-wing or propaganda. It’s the audience’s right to decide. Let the people choose what they want to watch,” he said. Citing examples like  Padmaavat  (2018),  Pathaan  (2023), and  L2: Empuraan , Raj highlighted how easily public outrage is sparked today, often leading to threats and intimidation. Referring to the controversy around Deepika Padukone’s costume in  Pathaan  and threats made during the release of  Padmaavat , he remarked, “People threaten to behead or harm actors over creative choices—what kind of message does that send?” Raj cr...

People of cinema are also influential people with moral responsibility- Aditya Om


 

Cinema people are not only entertainers but also influencers who have a moral responsibility towards society asserts Aditya Om who’s a known name in Telugu films and has been trying to make a name nationally for himself by taking the less trodden path of artistic message oriented films. 

His directed film ‘ Maassab’ which released early last year was on primary education, won many awards and carries impressive high IMDB ratings for any film . His recently completed film ‘ Maila’ ( excreta) based on manual scavengers was picked and recommended by NFDC film bazaar.

As an actor too Aditya Om will be seen in Hindi in ‘ Quota’ a film on reservation in professional colleges and single actor film ‘ Bandi’ on climate change . He consciously is selecting or choosing topics which have a social relevance and can spread awareness about important issues .

Aditya says that conventional Bollywood doesn’t acknowledge his work and contribution as he has not yet worked with stars or big banners but is confident that he will get his due recognition soon . In Telugu Aditya Om’s future projects are ‘ Amaram ‘ and ‘Dahnam.

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