Vivek Agnihotri’s upcoming film Bengal files Has been at the center of the dispute since the collapse of its trailer on 16 August. A scene in the trailer, where a child is named Taimur, speculated that the filmmakers were indirectly digging in Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor, naming his first Timur.
Now, Agnihotri has addressed the issue, making it clear that the name of the Bollywood couple was not a specific jib, but he believes that no one should name his child after the historical figure Taimur.
Vivek Agnihotri clarifies in the context of ‘Timur’ Bengal files Trailer
During its appearance Raunak showThe director explained his stance: “Many people are named Taimur. (Saif) was not the first person to name his child. Let me explain. When I went to shoot, I went to shoot. Tashkent files In Samarkand, I visited Timur’s tomb. Outside it, it is written, ‘He conquered the world’s richest Sultanate.’ This was the Delhi Sultanate. He was about to give him the title of the emperor, but he refused, and said that he would not accept it until he conquered Delhi. ,
He further said: “He massacred one lakh people in one night. He went to a murder race from Delhi to Kashmir. He raped and shot on the way. Yes, he is a hero in his country; he is a great man in his country; but he is not for us. Of course someone should not name his child Timur. It should not be a question.”
When Saif and Kareena named their son ‘Taimur’
The debate faces Baikalash Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor on a large scale in 2016, when he named his son Taimur. In an interview with Delhi TimesSaif admitted that he briefly considered changing the name.
“I thought about changing my name for a second. And Kareena was a little against it. She said, ‘People respect you for your opinion and you can’t do it’ … so I said, yes, yes, but it is not about people. I don’t want me to not want her.
Kareena later reflected on controversy in an interview Miss Malini: “Of course it impressed me that people were talking about Taimur’s name. He probably did not even know about the drama around his name. But, he also got a lot of love for the fact that people were so interested in it. And I loved it, ‘But why?’ Because people do not know him and he is small.
About Bengal Files
Firearm Bengal files It is based on the 1946 riots that shook Bengal. The film claims a contingent of artists in lead roles including Mithun Chakraborty, Anupam Kher, Mohan Kapoor, Dibyandu Bhattacharya, Pallavi Joshi, Saswata Chatterjee, and Puneet Isar.
