Superstar Salman Khan again sparked off a controversy with
his statements on war during an interview held in the city. He specified,
"People who order war should be asked to go to war themselves. Take this
gun and go to war. (They will realise it) and it will get over in a day. They
will tremble and shake and they will eventually take the route of dialogues and
discussions."
This statement by the megastar did not go well with numerous
and they started criticizing him for pitching for peace between two countries
that is India and Pakistan. Numerous people started off a debate on some news
channels and also on social media pages, in spite of being misquoted by some
media houses.
But, Salman's younger brother Sohail Khan was in all support
for him and told it was a common man's opinion. He told to a famous magazine,
"A lot of importance is given to actors' comments on such issues. I am not
sure if people from this industry have the knowledge to talk about politics
with such depth. What Salman Bhai - or any actor for that matter - say, is his
opinion as a common man, a mere civilian."
Sohail further included, "Ask people about the war, and
anyone would say it's bad. That's exactly what he said as well. War anywhere,
in any part of the world, be it Syria, India, Iraq, China, cannot be a good
thing."
The actor-filmmaker agreed to Salman telling that war is
indeed needless. He specified, "I wouldn't understand the psyche of anyone
who says war is a good thing. Dialogue, debate, discussions have proven to go a
long way in mending relations, without our jawans going to the front and losing
lives. Sadly, we don't always know why these things happen and how they happen.
Lack of knowledge from our side often downplays our intentions. We don't have
the authority to say things or the right to stop things. So, all we can do is
lament."
Speaking about a scene from the movie, Sohail further added,
"There is a scene where I get recruited for the Army and Salman's character
feels bad because he feels Army people lose their lives. I am told they are
right in their own way, but I don't see how. We respect all soldiers who put
their life on the line for us. We should do something to protect them too.
Authorities should be questioned for sending them [to war]. Why should anyone
have to lose their loved ones?"
Sohail concluded by dropping a question, "We all think
about it. But when you voice it, there is a contradictory viewpoint. But isn't
that the reason we make a film like 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' (2015) or
'Tubelight'?"
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