Ranveer Singh's nude photoshoot to Richa Chadha's Galwan tweet, Bollywood 2022 happenings that sparked controversy
As we approach the end of this year, here we revisit the events that hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Updated : December 04, 2022 05:57 PM ISTAs we approach the end of this year, here we revisit the events that hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Time and again, Bollywood movies and celebrities got mired in controversies owing to public intolerance for certain objectionable content and opinions. The year 2022 has been nothing different as it witnessed a considerable amount of happenings that faced social media backlash and even gave birth to cancel culture. As we approach the end of this year, here we revisit the events that hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Brahmastra controversy
Although Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt’s movie Brahmastra has not insulted any Hindu deity, still Hindu community showed resentment. The reason is Ranbir’s old video wherein he shared he likes to eat beef. He along with his wife Alia and director Ayan Mukerji even stopped from entering the Ujjain temple during the film promotions. The movie also faced cancel culture as social media users began trending #boycottbrahmastra.Ranveer Singh's nude photoshoot
Ranveer Singh created a furore on the internet and undoubtedly became the biggest controversial personality of 2022. On the morning of July 22, the nation woke up with his nude pictures all over the internet. The actor bared it all for the PAPER magazine. Following this, one of the NGOs lodged a police complaint against the actor for hurting sentiments. On the other hand, his pictures became a subject of national debate.Akshay Kumar's Vimal ad endorsement
Akshay Kumar stepped down from endorsing the tobacco brand after facing severe backlash. An advertisement surfaced featuring Akshay along with Ajay Devgn and Shah Rukh Khan. Soon after netizens dug out an old video of the actor in which he stated that he would never promote or be part of a gutka ad and brutally trolled him. While Shah Rukh and Ajay have gone through something similar in the past, but Akshay’s association with the brand received wrath from all his fans. The actor then penned an apology note and refrained from the association.Ajay Devgn and Kiccha Sudeep's North-South debate
Ajay Devgn and Kiccha Sudeep got into a war of words at a time when South films began overpowering Bollywood films. Their conflict created a lot of conversation and give rise to the North Vs South debate. It all started when Sudeep spoke about KGF 2's success, and Ajay reacted to the same with a tweet in Hindi. Later, the matter came to a close after the South actor accepted that he misunderstood the whole situation.The Kashmir Files controversy
Though The Kashmir Files reserved its spot on the list of the top five highest-grossing Bollywood movies, it also mired controversies for allegedly being Islamophobic, dishonest, and a provocation. Directed by Vivek Agnihotri, the film is based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in 1991. After its release, there were reports of clashes between the two groups in many places due to religious angles.Kaali controversy
Another controversy sparked when Documentary filmmaker Leena Manimekalai shared a poster of her film Kaali. The poster shows a woman dressed as Goddess Kaali, smoking a cigarette. Soon after several Internet users demanded action against the filmmaker as the poster was an insult to Hinduism. Even political leaders expressed objections, and as a result, a complaint was filed with the Delhi Police for hurting the sentiments of the Hindu community.Laal Singh Chaddha controversy
Just like Brahmastra, Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan starrer Laal Singh Chadha also had to bear the brunt of the Boycott. The netizens dug out the old video of Aamir wherein he spoke about moving out of India due to growing intolerance. Advait Chandan’s directorial was also called out for disrespecting the Army by showing a boy with a mental disability was sent to the Kargil war while very capable soldiers were sent in this war. Besides it, ‘Meri maa ne kaha tha, puja-path malaria hai, ye dange karwata hai' also drew ire for hurting Hindu sentiments.Rishabh Pant & Urvashi Rautela's feud
Actress and model Urvashi Rautela and cricketer Rishabh Pant were speculated to have dated in 2018 but now they brew a social media feud. It all began when the Indian cricketer openly denied the affair. He also ended up blocking her on social media which invited a lot of memes. Following this Urvashi faced brutal trolling and a few even called her a stalker for going to Australia behind Pant, who was there before the World Cup.Richa Chadha's Galwan tweet
Richa Chadha stirred controversy when she tweeted, “Galwan says hi” in response to the Northern Army Commander Lt General Upendra Dwivedi’s statement on taking Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) back. There were calls to boycott the Fukrey actor on social media soon after that. Even political leaders demanded legal action against the actor. Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar also slammed the actress for disrespecting the Indian Army. However, after facing a huge backlash she issued an apology. Please Subscribe us OnGoogle News