Shahrukh’s Counter To Saffron Bikini Trolls
SRK hasn't responded directly to the controversy, but hashtags like #BanPathaan and #BoycottPathaan are already trending on social media. However, Shahrukh recently delivered a convoluted speech at the opening ceremony of the kolkata International Film festival in which he linked social media with cinema, which appeared to be a jab at the criticism the song is currently receiving.
Social media is frequently fueled by a predetermined viewpoint narrowness. Additionally, negativity boosts social media usage and makes it more polarising by promoting xenophobic politics. But by expressing stories in their simplest form, cinema exposes the frailty of human nature and will thus appeal to a wider audience, as shahrukh khan implied when he remarked that social media is smaller than cinema and that he is not intimidated by these threats.
On january 25, 2023, Pathaan is scheduled for a global release, leaving one to wonder how the issue around the bikini song will develop. Nowadays, social media trolling has become commonplace, but some analysts think that people are also taking boycott calls seriously.