Mumbai: Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, the latest release of Bollywood's most sought after star Ayushmann Khurrana, has been banned in Dubai and UAE over its homosexual content.
According to a tabloid report, the film's makers even offered to edit the kiss between Ayushmann and co-actor Jitendra, but to no avail.
A source from Dubai told the tabloid: "We knew this was coming. Or, rather not coming. We really wanted to see what Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan has to say, since it is the first Bollywood film that normalises a gay relationship. Sadly, all films with a gay content are banned in these parts."
When the producers of the film offered to cut out the kiss scene between Jitendra and Ayushmann, they were reminded that it wasn't about the kiss but the content.
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Directed by Hitesh Kewalya, Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan is a love story between two men in small-town India. The film also stars Gajraj Rao, Neena Gupta and Maanvi Gagroo among many others.
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan is a follow-up of Ayushmann's 2017 hit Shubh Mangal Saavdhan. While the first part addressed the subject of erectile dysfunction with humour, the second part of the franchise will delve into the issue of homosexuality.
The flick is jointly produced by Bhushan Kumar and Aanand L Rai.
