Laal Singh Chaddha to Padmaavat, Bollywood films and the boycott trend

Aamir Khan's Laal Singh Chaddha isn't the first Bollywood film that a section of netizens wanted to boycott. We list out other films that received flak.

Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Laal Singh Chaddha was at the receiving end of Twitter’s 'boycott' trend. The film received flak for more reasons than one. While some criticised the actor for his wide-eyed expressions, others felt offended by the way Sikhs were portrayed in the film. Some even called Aamir anti-Hindu. Even before the film's release, netizens trended #BoycottLaalSinghChaddha on Twitter. However, Laal Singh Chaddha isn’t the only film to bear the brunt of the boycott trend. Several films in the past have also been victimised by the boycott trend. Here’s listing out a few of them.

Laal Singh Chaddha

Boycott Laal Singh Chaddha has been a top Twitter trend since forever. The film received flak for an array of reasons. Firstly, Aamir faced comparisons with Tom Hanks’ character from Forrest Gump soon after the trailer release. Of late, some felt Aamir hurt the religious sentiments of the Sikh community, others felt the Indian Army was disrespected in the film.

PK

Laal Singh Chaddha wasn’t the first film Aamir Khan which received wrath of the netizens. His 2014 film PK too became a victim of brutal social media trolling. The poster of the film had a naked Aamir holding a radio tape near his abdomen. This triggered the moral police, post which FIRs were filed against him. Secondly, PK showed Indian babas in a questionable light and the audience deemed that the film disrespected Hindu Gods and deities. In fact, many are calling for a boycott on Laal Singh Chaddha due to PK.

Darlings

Alia Bhatt-starrer Darlings didn’t open to an easy start. The film received flak with several 'ban Darlings' and 'boycott Alia Bhatt' hashtags trending on Twitter. The reason being, some felt the film glorified violence against men.