#BoycottRakshaBandhanMovie trends on Twitter as old tweets of Akshay Kumar and writer Kanika Dhillon resurface

Akshay Kumar's next big release 'Raksha Bandhan' is courting controversy with a certain section on social media demanding a boycott of the movie. The film is set to release in theatres on August 11, the same day as Aamir Khan's 'Laal Singh Chaddha'. Directed by Anand L Rai, the film has been written by Kanika Dhillon and features Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar in the lead roles. An old tweet of Dhillon's has been making the rounds of Twitter which has led a certain section on social media to outrage and demand a boycott of the film.

Why is #BoycottRakshaBandhanMovie trending on Twitter?

An old tweet of Kanika Dhillon, the screenwriter of 'Raksha Bandhan' has resurfaced on Twitter and some people claimed it is Hinduphobic. A few other old tweets of the writer to have been called out with people claiming it hurts the religious sentiments of people.

Dhillon's tweet date back to the time when many were protesting against CAA. Her tweets were anti-CAA. In another post, Kanika tweeted that cow urine does not cure COVID-19. A certain section on Twitter has raised objection to her old tweets and now demanding a boycott of the film.

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Many had issues with some old statements made by Akshay Kumar as well