“The IAF uniform in this video is incorrectly on and the language used is inappropriate. This does not conform to the standards of behavior of those in the armed forces from India. The related scenes should be removed, ”the IAF said, in a tweet from its official identifier.
After the controversy created a social media storm, with many military veterans attacking the movie set to premiere on Netflix on December 24, Kapoor tweeted a video later in the day to “sincerely apologize for unintentionally hurting someone’s feelings. “because the advance showed it. use “non-parliamentary language” while wearing an IAF uniform.
The IAF is a highly respected institution. Your reputation is unlikely to be sullied by a scene or two in a commercial movie. The IAF should ignore these trivial acts rather than take serious offense.
Kapoor explained that his character in the film was an actor playing the role of a distraught IAF officer whose daughter had been kidnapped. “I have always had the utmost respect and gratitude for the selfless service of all of our defense personnel,” he said. Netflix also tweeted that its intention was not to “disrespect the Indian armed forces in any respect.”
According to Netflix, “AK vs AK” is a Vikramaditya Motwane movie, starring Kapoor and the director. Anurag Kashyap, playing “themselves as actors.” In the minute-long trailer, Kapoor is seen using foul language while fighting Anurag Kashyap.
As TOI reported in July, in what some may perceive as unwarranted censorship in a democratic country, the armed forces have demanded that they be allowed to preview all films, documentaries, and web series that have been made with them in order to Check for distortions that may occur. hurt the feelings of service personnel and veterans.
In August, the IAF had also complained to the Central Film Certification Board about the “undue negative representation” of the culture of work force in the film “Gunjan Saxena, the Kargil girl”. In his letter to the censorship board, with copies marked to the property of Karan Johar Dharma Productions and Netflix, the IAF said, “M / s Dharma Productions presented some situations that are misleading and portray an inappropriate work culture, especially against women at the IAF.”
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