Did Ranveer Singh feel let down by the way the government handled the row over his historical drama "Padmaavat"? The Bollywood star dodged the question repeatedly here on Saturday, but said he was enraged by the protests which he felt bordered on fascism.
"It's bizarre when I watch it," he said of the scale of protests against the movie, when asked if people have become cynical about affairs in the country.
"I can't believe that it's 2018. It is so blatant that it's bizarre. It borders on fascism. I found it appalling, I was in shock which then turned into rage."
So, he was okay with the way the government handled the situation?
Ranveer maintained: "I don't want to rake up what has already transpired."
Later, another audience member pointed out "how beautifully" Ranveer had evaded the question on the government's take on "Padmaavat'.
PS: Flashback to what BBC said about this controversy
The controversy comes amid an upsurge of Hindu nationalism under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his BJP. Muslims and members of the Dalit caste have been murdered in "beef-lynchings", the iconic Taj Mahal has been attacked over its Muslim heritage and there have been efforts to undermine Mahatma Gandhi's standing over his dream of Hindu-Muslim unity.
The opposition to this film from fascist forces is a clear example of curbing expression of freedom.
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