Shabana Azmi asks why Sunny Deol can't play a Muslim in Batwara 1947
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Shabana Azmi questioned why audiences struggle to accept Sunny Deol as a Muslim character, citing his role in Batwara 1947, and compared it to Amitabh Bachchan successfully playing Muslim roles.
Covered by 3 outlets across the spectrum: 0% left, 33% center, 67% right.
How each side framed it
Batwara 1947 failed as people couldn’t accept Sunny Deol as a Muslim: Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi Admits Having Problem With 'Objectification' Of Actresses: Celebrating Sensuality Is Different From... | EXCL
Left-leaning outlets have under-covered this story. Of 3 outlets, only 1 are on the left of the spectrum.
Timeline
First reported by Times Now on ; 3 articles from 2 outlets so far.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (1): Indian Express
- Right-leaning (1): Times Now
Sources
- Shabana Azmi Admits Having Problem With 'Objectification' Of Actresses: Celebrating Sensuality Is Different From... | EXCL — Times Now (right-leaning) ·
- Batwara 1947 failed as people couldn’t accept Sunny Deol as a Muslim: Shabana Azmi — Indian Express (left-leaning) ·
- Shabana Azmi Decodes Why Batwara 1947 Did Not Work At Box Office — Times Now (right-leaning) ·