OMG! Top Controversies Of 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' That Made It Reach 300 Cr Club!

Love Jihad Allegations

The movie found its first share of controversies as soon as the name was announced. For quite some time, many believed that the name Bajrangi Bhaijaan was an implication of ‘Love Jihad’: A sickly religious act wherein Muslim youth woo non-Muslim girls in order to convert them to Islam.

Stolen Song

Bhar Do Jholi: the qawwali which plays towards the ends of the movie is said to have been used by the filmmakers without appropriate permissions, claims an Abdul Samee Siddiqui who has brought the rights from the heir of the original composers.

Political Protests

Bajrangi Bhaijaan, the name itself had such an impact that two Hindu political parties protested against the movie title! How’s that for secularism?

The ‘Original’ Chand Nawab

Many of the netizens must have recognized that the scene where Nawazuddin Siddiqui makes his entry has been copied, frame by frame & dialogue by dialogue from a Pakistani viral video! Infact, the original Chand Nawab resurfaced on many news channels and even demanded compensation from the filmmakers for having inspired Nawazuddin’s character.

The Censor Censure

The Indian Censor Board, in order to guarantee “religious impartiality” had two Muslim members on the board, which cleared the movie with an U/A certificate.

Salman slapping his fan

When shooting in Mandwa, Rajasthan a group of bikers spotted Salman’s convoy and started chasing after it. Salman lost his cool, got out of the vehicle and charged at the fans.

Salman’s Tweetscapades

Once again, Salman’s tweets got him into trouble. He tweeted in support of Yakub Memon, which went viral immediately. Not only did his father express disappointment online, but the movie also suffered because of it! Posters and effigies of Bajrangi Bhaijaan were burnt all over, in protest of the tweet.