While "Fanaa" plays to full houses in the rest of the country, only 30 percent of the available tickets were reported sold for the first screening at the Amber Talkies in Jamnagar. Khan insists that he has not said anything new which has not already been ruled on by the Indian Supreme Court many times in the past. The majority of the people in Gujarat want Khan to apologise for his stance on this issue in a compromise for the movie's release - a plea that he has rejected.
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The movie was initially banned in Gujarat following protests from members of the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), who are angry at Khan for supporting the stoppage of work on the Sardar Sarovar dam over the River Narmada, and also for requesting adequate rehabilitation for the ousted villagers. While "Fanaa" is heading for its third week of playing to packed audiences across India, the nearly 180-minute movie has been released in only a single theater in the city of Jamnagar, in Gujarat.
"Fanaa" (Annihilation) has enjoyed successful openings across India, except in the western state of Gujarat, raking in huge amounts of money and bringing accolades to its lead actors Aamir Khan and Kajol the latter making a comeback after a long break. This is despite the fact that it has been cleared by the independent Central Censors Board without any recommended cuts. The two movies are the Hindi film "Fanaa" and the "Da Vinci Code," which endured a delayed opening in India, and has now been banned in various states across the country due to the fear of violent protests by the minority Christian community. Both, however, have turned into box-office hits. Two movies that were recently released on the same day across India have run into censorship problems. (Photo: Sebastian D'Souza / AFP-Getty Images)Ĭall it coincidental. Members of the Federation of Western India Cine hold posters of actor Amir Khan's film 'Fanaa' after it was banned in the western Indian state of Gujarat.
India 'Fanaa' a Hit Movie Despite Protests
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