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Bhumi Pednekar faces backlash on her ‘brownface’ in Ayushmann Khurrana starrer ‘Bala’

Ayushmann Khurrana starrer Bala is facing a lot of controversies ever since the makers released its teaser and then the trailer. There is an uncanny resemblance in the storyline with Abhishek Mangat’s film Ujda Chaman where Ayushmann is seen in the same bald avatar as Sunny Singh in the latter film. Apparently, there is a going to be a legal case between the two films. However, another controversy has been added to the list and it is about Bhumi Pednekar’s character which has not gone down too well with the audience.

The trailer of the film is quirky and hilarious but many are miffed at Bhumi’s visibly altered complexion, appearing darker that her natural skin tone which has angered the netizens to no end. The audience is pissed at the fact that the makers could not rope in a naturally dark-complexioned actress but had to resort to an actress with an unnatural brown face that reeks of sexism. Check out some of the reactions below:

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This is not the first time that Bollywood’s apparently wrong casting has miffed the netizens. Previously Hrithik Roshan was made much darker to play Anand Kumar in his biopic Super 30 that too with a very fake Bihari accent.

Bala also stars Yami Gautam. It is directed by Amar Kaushik and produced by Dinesh Vijan. It is scheduled to release on November 7.

Watch the trailer here: 

(Source: Twitter)

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