MUMBAI: Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff’s Baaghi 2 has come under severe criticism for its “ignorant and insensitive” first scene which bears an uncanny resemblance to an inhumane real-life incident from Indian occupied Kashmir. The young shawl maker was strapped to the front of an army vehicle by Indian Army Major Nitin Leetul Gogoi to deter stone pelters in the occupied valley, in April 2017. Though having sparked massive condemnation, the Indian army officer was awarded military honours for his ‘sustained’ efforts in “counter-insurgency” operations. The film opens with Indian army officer Ranveer Pratap Singh played by Tiger Shroff using a man in Kashmir as a human shield, in the same manner as the real incident. But even for Bollywood, this moment feels like a new low.”Baaghi 2, which stars Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani in lead roles is also being screened in cinemas across Pakistan.

Source: Pakistan Today April 03, 2018 11:59 UTC