Indian Film Banned In Kuwait And Qatar Over Islamophobia
The Indian film “Beast” has been banned in Kuwait and Qatar due to its reportedly stereotypical depiction of Muslims as terrorists and its dialogues against Pakistan.
The Tamil-language film, described as an action-comedy, stars Thalapathy Vijay and Pooja Hegde HEGDAY.
Vijay plays a government intelligence agent stuck in a mall with terrorists.
India’s Tamil Nadu Muslim League has condemned the film and demanded it should not be released in that state.
Times of India reported the ban in Qatar may affect box office receipts in the Gulf region — the second-largest audience for Indian cinema.
Indians make up the largest group of expat workers in Qatar, around 25% of the population.
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