Salman Khan’s ‘Tiger 3’ faces ban in Qatar, Oman
The recently released action movie Tiger 3, which is in Hindi, has unexpectedly become controversial. It is said to be prohibited in numerous Gulf nations, such as Qatar and Oman. According to the Middle East Monitor, which Mashable Middle East cited, worries over the film’s unfavorable image of Muslims are the reason behind the ban.
Some sites, including Koimoi, speculate that the uproar might have something to do with a scene in which Katrina Kaif, the movie’s lead actress, gets into a towel fight, as hinted at in the trailer. Because of this, the prohibition has drawn attention and generated conversations on social media, with rumors flying about the reasoning behind the move.
Although earlier reports suggested that Kuwait was also included in the restriction, more recent evidence indicates that Tiger 3 is actually accessible at Vox Cinemas Kuwait. Nonetheless, the movie is still not available at Vox Cinemas in Oman and Qatar. According to Mashable Middle East, Vox Cinemas is showing the action epic in additional Gulf nations like Bahrain, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
According to Koimoi, Box Office Worldwide stated that “the film has faced objections from the governments and censor boards of the Islamic countries, despite having been cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in India.” “The filmmakers have not yet provided a statement regarding the ban or the likelihood of altering the movies. Given that the Gulf countries represent a sizable market for Bollywood films, the embargo is anticipated to have an impact on the films’ international receipts.
Salman Khan and Katrina portray Tiger and Zoya, the main characters in Tiger 3, a film set in the YRF Spy Universe, respectively. In this spy-thriller, Emraan Hashmi portrays the head of a worldwide terror organization, playing the adversary role.
Tiger 3, which was released around Diwali, became the highest-grossing Diwali film ever at the box office. Notwithstanding its popularity both nationally and internationally, the ban in certain Gulf nations raises concerns about the fine balance that filmmakers must maintain to guarantee that their work respects cultural differences and stays out of the public eye.
The offering’s creators have not yet responded to the ban or said whether they intend to change the movie in order to allay the worries expressed by the Gulf states. The current state of affairs will surely affect how well the movie does on the foreign box office and spark a larger discussion about the cultural intricacies that filmmakers must manage in order to appeal to a worldwide audience
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