Aamir Khan sandwich man in controversy

Aamir Khan sandwich man in controversy: ‘Peepli Live’ is a film that doesn’t quite deserve the controversy it has germinated. It is a film to be hailed, to be applauded and embraced but a spat over it is certainly undesirable. But for quite a few days, the rift between Aamir Khan and director Anusha Rizvi has been brewing headlines.

Anusha, who helmed the film, has now drawn back from its Oscar promotion coz she fees that Aamir is running away with the credit. Besides, she is also not in favour of its commercialisation but wanted it to go sans cheap publicity.

On the other hand, producer Aamir has a different mindset. He feels that a film of such supreme quality needs to be viewed by the masses and hence, he won’t shy away from his duties of promoting the film.

During the DVD launch of the film, Aamir opened up and spoke to the press citing that the film neither belonged to him nor to Anusha rather it is for the public. Though Aamir refused to comment on whether Anusha’s decision to back out is correct or not he did mention that as an individual, she is entitled to her own thoughts but he, himself, was very clear about what he wanted to do with it.

Even as the film knocks at the doors of Oscars, it is ironic that the film that tried to spread awareness and showcase media’s atrocity has landed itself in a scandalous trouble.