PANJIM: In a shocking tweet, Director General of Police Muktesh Chander, has appealed to people to boycott Karan Johar’s latest film “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil” for allegedly insulting legendary playback singer Mohammad Rafi.
The film was released ahead of Diwali following a controversy surrounding it. The film features Pakistani actor Fawad Khan and Raj Thackeray’s MNS had vowed not to allow its release. The stand-off between MNS chief Thackeray and Johar was resolved after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadanavis struck a truce between them.
Now Chander is upset over the dialogue in the movie which allegedly equates Rafi’s singing to crying. In the film, Anushka Sharma is seen telling Ranbir Kapoor, “Mohammad Rafi? Woh gaate kam, rote zyada the na?” The singer’s family has also taken objection to this line.
“Md Rafi was one of the greatest singers of India and needs no certificate from anyone. If you are a Rafi fan, boycott this movie,” Chander tweeted.
The 1988 batch IPS officer, who is posted as Director General of Police also quoted a national newspaper report which has interviewed Shahid Rafi, the son of the late singer.
Chander could not be contacted for his comment despite repeated calls and text messages while his office confirmed that he is in Delhi to attend an official meeting.
However, in his second tweet, Chander says, “I am musically connected to Rafi Saheb & play his songs on flute. Any utterance against a great singer hurts his millions of fans like me.”
