*NEW DELHI – Slaman Khan is in hot waters for hoisting the Pakistani flagon Indian soil.*
Local Indian media reports say that the moviemakers of ‘Bharat’ wanted tohoist the flag on Wagah border, which could not be materialised due tosecurity concerns. Therefore they decided to shoot the scene in a nearbyvillage in Indian Punjba by recreating the Wagah border set.
Everything was fine until the crew put up the Pakistani flag. Thisinfuriated the villagers and they filed a complaint with police against theprotagonist of the movie.
“A lot of local bodies were upset about how someone could hoist Pakistan’sflag on Indian soil. We have had such issues earlier in Kashmir and inplaces like Mumbai as well, when Pakistan flags have been put up duringIndo-Pak cricket matches,” The Asian Age reported.
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“Even though this is for a film shoot, local organisations are upset andhave filed a police complaint against Salman. They also surrounded the setsof Bharat and the hotel that Salman was staying at. After all it is a filmshoot but the locals refuse to understand,” added The Insider.
Upon sensing the untoward situation, Salman and the film crew wrapped upthe shooting and left the village.
