Karan Johar’s movie “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil” has been in trouble right from the time it was announced. Post Uri attacks, the makers faced wrath from MNS, since ADHM starred Pakistani actor Fawad Khan. Later, it was banned by the IMPPA. After lots of struggles, finally it got a smooth release.
But no, struggles haven’t ended for Karan Johar yet, as once again he is in a big trouble! This time, KJo has been slammed by Shahid Rafi, Mohammed Rafi’s son. Well, there is a dialogue in Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, and Shahid feels that it is insulting his father. Now, he demands an apology from Karan. Remember that dialogue of Anushka “Mohammed Rafi gaate nahi, rote the”.?
Obviously, no one would like his father to be described this way. Shahid says
“This dialogue doesn’t take the movie forward or backwards and if that is the case, what was the need to include this dialogue? And while writing this dialogue, didn’t they realise who they were talking about? Mohammed Rafi is a versatile legendary singer and I am not saying this just because he is my father. Even after 36 years of his passing away, my father’s fan following is far more than many other singers of our industry. My father was an institution. He was a very down-to-earth person. He was like a saint. People still worship him. Nobody in the industry says anything bad about my father. This dialogue is an insult. It is stupid. The man who wrote this dialogue is stupid. My father sang for Shammi Kapoor, Rajendra Kumar, Joy Mukherjee, Biswajeet Singh. From love songs to qawwali, he has sung it all. It is ridiculous to say whatever has been said in the film.”
He further adds
“Whoever has written this dialogue is an idiot. He doesn’t know who Rafi saab was. He was the most versatile singer. How can he write such crap about a legendary singer?”
Shahid said that the damage had already been done and several people have already watched the movie; now he expects Karan to give him an apology letter. Talking about Mohammed Rafi’s fan following, his son says that it is increasing every passing day.
Shahid Rafi has received around 9000 messages from his father’s fans, on his FB account and everyone is ready to protest against this insult. Reports say that fans would be protesting tomorrow.
This is really sad! Mohammed Rafi was a legendary singer and has delivered some superb hits. He just can’t be insulted this way. What do you have to say about this? Do share your views in our comments section below.