Sheikh Hasina had once banned Hansal Mehta’s film in Bangladesh, now she is angry with ‘Faraaz’

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta has brought back some old memories while talking about the victory of justice in Bangladesh. he/she recalled the threats he/she received for his/her 2022 film ‘Faraaz’. The film is based on the terrorist attack in Dhaka and is still banned in the country because it allegedly portrays the authorities in a bad light.

Mehta often uses social media to express his/her opinion on various issues. he/she shared a long post on the social media platform ‘X’ in view of the events taking place in Bangladesh. After widespread protests in Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina resigned from the post of Prime Minister and left the country.

‘I was constantly threatened by sources in the Indian Cabinet Secretariat’

Mehta described Hasina, the 76-year-old daughter of Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, as a “highly autocratic leader” who is afraid of any criticism of her. Mehta said, “Efforts were made to stop the release of the film Faraz, based on the attack on Dhaka’s Holey Artisan Bakery in 2016, for about 18 months. The very friendly Bangladeshi High Commissioner of that time met me at home, I was constantly threatened by alleged sources in the Indian Cabinet Secretariat.

‘I am facing fake litigation in Bangladesh courts’

Mehta wrote, ‘I have received many calls from top police officials, so-called intelligence services, I have been provided police protection for alleged threats from terrorist organisations, I have had to go through long litigation in Indian courts, many people have made baseless allegations against me, I am still facing fake litigation in Bangladesh courts…’ The film ‘Faraaz’ stars Jahan Kapoor, Aditya Rawal, Juhi Babbar and Aamir Ali.