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Akshay Kumar’s film ‘Bell Bottom’ gets banned by three Arab countries

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Indian action hero Akshay Kumar’s new film ‘Bell Bottom‘ has been banned by three Arab countries.

According to Indian media reports, Akshay Kumar’s film, which was released worldwide on August 19, has been barred from showing due to distortion of facts.

The three countries that have banned the film include Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar.

Authorized that allows films to be shown in these countries have not issued an exhibition certificate to Bell Bottom, which prevents the film from being shown in cinemas.

The film is based on the hijacking of an Indian airliner in the 1980s and the filmmakers are accused of distorting the facts in the film.

Indian media quoted a source saying, “The second half of Bell Bottom shows the hijackers taking the aircraft to Dubai from Lahore. As per the actual incident that took place in 1984, United Arab Emirates Defence Minister, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, had personally handled the situation and it was the UAE authorities who had nabbed the hijackers,”

The film, on the other hand, shows Akshay Kumar leading the entire operation, keeping the matter completely secret from the UAE Defense Minister.

Sources said that this may be the reason for banning the screening of the film, however, the reaction of the three countries has not come to light in this regard.

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Akshay Kumar’s ‘Bell Bottom’ teaser to be launched in the first week of October

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Akshay Kumar was the first Bollywood star to begin shoot, post the Coronavirus pandemic scare in the country. He went ahead with the UK schedule of Jackky Bhagnani’s next production venture Bell Bottom first.

According to sources, “The Bell Bottom team has decided to launch a 1-minute long teaser for the audiences. They have already cut out the promo, but they are giving finishing touches to the same. The plan is to unveil the promo on October 4, but there could be a day or two-delay in the music and editing. But the Bell Bottom teaser is definitely releasing in the first week of October. It won’t reveal much about the film but just give the viewer an experience of what to expect from the film. It was Akshay and Jackky’s idea to launch a teaser almost six months away from its release.”

Bell Bottom, directed by Ranjit Tiwari, is based on the plane hijacks that took India by a storm in the early 1980s. Akshay, who plays a spy in the action espionage thriller, will unravel the conspiracy theory that worked behind the series of incidents.

Lara Dutta essays the role of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi who was in power at that time, whereas Vaani Kapoor plays Akki’s wife in the film.

Bell Bottom has a few days of shoot left which will be completed in Mumbai and is planned for an April 2021 release in the theaters.

The well planned series of hijacking began in September 1981, and it continued till August, 1984.

The film also stars Vaani Kapoor and Huma Qureshi in leading roles.

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