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Imtiaz Ali weighs in on burqa and parda debate, highlights importance of personal freedom and choice

Imtiaz Ali weighs in on burqa and parda debate, highlights importance of personal freedom and choice

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Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali has sparked a conversation on gender, tradition and personal freedom after sharing his views on the practice of burqa and parda during a recent interaction. Known for exploring complex social themes in his films, the director questioned why many people continue to feel comfortable with customs that, in his view, can restrict women’s freedom and individuality. He has been currently garnering love for film Main Vaapas Aaunga. Imtiaz Ali questions burqa and parda practice Speaking candidly on the subject with Samdish Bhatia on his show Unfiltered by Samdish, Imtiaz clarified that his comments were not aimed at any particular religion. Instead, he said he was raising broader questions about societal practices that limit women’s visibility and participation in public life. According to the filmmaker, the issue goes beyond clothing and concerns the larger idea of freedom and equal opportunity. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit …

‘Remove Your Burqa’: Muslim Woman Questioned In Bengaluru For Walking With Hindu Man | India News

‘Remove Your Burqa’: Muslim Woman Questioned In Bengaluru For Walking With Hindu Man | India News

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Last Updated:March 08, 2026, 11:52 IST In Bengaluru, a viral video shows men questioning a woman in a burqa for being with a Hindu man during Ramzan. They objected to her holding his hand. The duo was stopped on the road and allegedly interrogated about their relationship. In a suspected case of moral policing in Bengaluru, a video has gone viral showing a woman in a burqa accompanied by her friend, whom the men assumed belonged to another community. The pair were stopped on the road and interrogated about their relationship. The men questioned the woman about why she was in the company of a Hindu man. They also raised objections to her holding his hand while wearing a burqa, especially during the holy month of Ramzan. In the video, the woman can be heard explaining that they work at the same place and were merely travelling together. The group expressed disapproval of her holding the man’s hand and allegedly told her that if she wished to go out with him, she should remove her …

Man Disguised In Burqa Caught Travelling In Mumbai Local’s Ladies Compartment | Video | Viral News

Man Disguised In Burqa Caught Travelling In Mumbai Local’s Ladies Compartment | Video | Viral News

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Last Updated:February 08, 2026, 10:35 IST A man in a burqa entered the ladies compartment near Ghatkopar, causing panic. A complaint has been filed and the GRP and RPF are searching for the suspect. The man allegedly entered the ladies-only compartment near Ghatkopar station. (Photo: X) In a shocking incident, a man disguised in a burqa entered the ladies’ compartment of Mumbai local near Ghatkopar station on the Central Railway. The incident caused panic and confusion among the female passengers. According to reports, the man exploited the crowded conditions to board the compartment undetected. Initially, his disguise was effective, but his suspicious behaviour soon drew the attention of the women around him. A video was shot inside the compartment where women can be seen confronting the man and also raising concerns related to safety. Shocking incident on Mumbai local train: A man disguised in a burqa allegedly entered the ladies-only compartment near Ghatkopar station, attempted to molest women passengers.Alert commuters confronted him; he fled by jumping to another train. Complaint filed at Ghatkopar PS;… pic.twitter.com/Czl4eNlwdh …

Disguised In Burqa And Lipstick, Rape-Accused Suspended Cop Arrested In Vrindavan | India News

Disguised In Burqa And Lipstick, Rape-Accused Suspended Cop Arrested In Vrindavan | India News

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Last Updated:December 31, 2025, 19:58 IST The accused had been on the run since December 15, following a brutal assault in Dholpur that sparked widespread public outrage. The accused is currently in custody and is being transported back to Dholpur to face formal charges. A suspended Rajasthan police constable accused of raping a 16-year-old girl was apprehended in Vrindavan after the suspect had resorted to wearing a burqa and lipstick to pose as a woman in order to evade arrest. The accused, identified as Rambharose (alias Rajendra Sisodia), was a former member of the Rajasthan Armed Constabulary (RAC). He had been on the run since December 15, following a brutal assault in Dholpur that sparked widespread public outrage. According to Dholpur Superintendent of Police (SP) Vikas Sangwan, Rajendra Sisodia allegedly lured the teenage victim and her brother to his residence under the pretext of offering them employment. Once at his home, Rajendra Sisodia sent the brother to a local market on an errand. With the victim alone, he allegedly committed the assault. Hearing the girl’s …

‘Stepped Out Without Burqa’: UP Man’s Chilling Confession After Killing Wife, 2 Daughters | India News

‘Stepped Out Without Burqa’: UP Man’s Chilling Confession After Killing Wife, 2 Daughters | India News

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Last Updated:December 18, 2025, 16:56 IST UP man shot dead his wife and daughters in Shamli, buried them at home. He was arrested after the crime surfaced amid family dispute. Representative Image A man in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district allegedly shot dead his wife and two minor daughters and buried their bodies inside his house. As per the reports, the accused told the police that took the extreme step as his wife “stepped out of the house without a burqa”. The incident took place on December 10 in Ghari Daulat village under the Kandhla police station area but came to light only on Tuesday evening, officials said. Shamli Superintendent of Police N P Singh said the accused, Farukh, has been arrested, and a case of triple murder has been registered against him. “During interrogation, the accused confessed to the crime,” Singh told reporters. According to the police, Farukh first shot dead his wife, Tahira, while she was preparing tea at home. Their elder daughter, Afreen (12), was also shot when she tried to stop him. …

Burqa City Director Reacts To Similarity With Laapataa Ladies; Parth Samthaan Replaces Shivaji Satam In CID 2

Burqa City Director Reacts To Similarity With Laapataa Ladies; Parth Samthaan Replaces Shivaji Satam In CID 2

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Last Updated:April 06, 2025, 21:56 IST French filmmaker Fabrice Bracq accuses Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies of plagiarizing his 2019 short Burqa City. In other news, ACP Pradyuman, played by Shivaji Satam, is no longer part of CID. Burqa City Director Reacts To Similarity With Laapataa Ladies; Parth Samthaan Replaces Shivaji Satam In CID 2 French filmmaker Fabrice Bracq, who made the 2019 Arabic short Burqa City, is calling out Laapataa Ladies for looking a little too familiar. He’s saying Kiran Rao’s much-praised film shares more than just a vibe with his short. According to him, there are way too many similarities to ignore. Things really blew up when a viral video started making the rounds on social media, putting scenes from Burqa City and Laapataa Ladies side by side. Many started questioning if Laapataa Ladies had crossed the line into plagiarism. For More: Burqa City Director Reacts To Similarity With Laapataa Ladies: ‘Surprised By How It Matches My Film’ ACP Pradyuman is no longer a part of CID. The Instagram handle of Sony TV has …

Burqa City maker on similarities with Aamir Khan-Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies: ‘I was both shocked and saddened’ | Bollywood News

Burqa City maker on similarities with Aamir Khan-Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies: ‘I was both shocked and saddened’ | Bollywood News

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India’s official entry to the Oscars, Laapataa Ladies has run into a plagiarism controversy… again. Although the makers had previously downplayed similarities with Indian filmmaker Ananth Mahadevan’s Gunghat ke Pat Khol, they are now facing similar accusations regarding an Arabic short film titled Burqa City (2019), directed by Fabrice Bracq. However, Biplab Goswami, who wrote the Kiran Rao directorial with Sneha Desai, has categorically rejected the claims, and said, “The screenplay for Laapataa Ladies was developed extensively over many years. I first registered the film’s detailed synopsis, outlining the entire story with the working title ‘Two Brides’, with the Screenwriters Association on July 3, 2014.” ALSO READ: Laapataa Ladies writer Biplab Goswami responds to plagiarism allegations: ‘Completely untrue’ Nevertheless, the IFP reached out to French director Fabrice Bracq to discuss the controvery, and the filmmaker revealed that he didn’t know of the existence of Laapataa Ladies till it was brought to his notice by the former. “First of all, even before watching the film, I was surprised by how closely the pitch matched that of …

Burqa City director ‘shocked and saddened’ at similarities between his film and Laapataa Ladies, wants to talk to makers | Bollywood

Burqa City director ‘shocked and saddened’ at similarities between his film and Laapataa Ladies, wants to talk to makers | Bollywood

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Apr 06, 2025 01:47 PM IST Fabrice Bracq, who directed Burqa City, discusses the similarities he noticed between his short film and Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies. Numerous people on social media recently realised that Kiran Rao’s 2023 film Laapataa Ladies had some striking similarities with Fabrice Bracq’s Arabic short film Burqa City, which was released in 2019. Fabrice spoke to IFP recently about why the similarities between both films left him ‘shocked and saddened’. (Also Read: Laapataa Ladies writer denies plagiarism claims after similarities found to Arabic film: ‘Undermine my efforts’) Stills from Fabrice Bracq’s Burqa City and Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies. Burqa City director on Laapataa Ladies plagiarism row Fabrice told the publication that he had not watched Laapataa Ladies till the similarities were recently brought to his notice. When asked about the similarities he noticed in both films, the French director said he first noticed how closely the film’s pitch matched his short film. He also spoke about the similarities in the ‘kind, loving, naive husband’, the ‘violent and despicable’ husband, ‘corrupt, violent’ …

Laapataa Ladies writer Biplab Goswami breaks silence on accusations of copying Arabic film Burqa City: ‘Any allegations…’

Laapataa Ladies writer Biplab Goswami breaks silence on accusations of copying Arabic film Burqa City: ‘Any allegations…’

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Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies was widely praised for its compelling narrative and stellar performances. However, it recently grabbed headlines for the wrong reasons after a social media user posted a clip from the 2019 Arabic film Burqa City, claiming that India’s official Oscar entry had borrowed heavily from it. Now, in response to this, writer Biplab Goswami denied the plagiarism claims, calling the allegations baseless and asserting the film’s originality. Biplab Goswami, the writer of Laapataa Ladies, has addressed the plagiarism controversy around the film through a detailed Instagram post. In response to the comparisons with the Arabic film Burqa City, he dismissed the claims and backed his stance with official records that trace the origins of his script.  He also claimed that the film’s concept, characters, and dialogues were developed over several years and formally registered on July 3, 2014, under the title Two Brides. Biplab further added that the central comedic twist, where a groom unknowingly brings home the wrong bride due to her face being covered, was part of the original synopsis …

Was Laapataa Ladies copied from Arabic film Burqa City? Video goes viral, netizens say ‘Cut, Copy and Paste’

Was Laapataa Ladies copied from Arabic film Burqa City? Video goes viral, netizens say ‘Cut, Copy and Paste’

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Apr 02, 2025 02:51 PM IST Laapataa Ladies accused of plagiarism after clips of similar scenes from 2019 Arabic film Burqa City go viral on social media.  A year ago in 2024, Kiran Rao made her comeback as a director with Laapataa Ladies, co-produced by her ex-husband and actor-filmmaker Aamir Khan. She introduced the country to talented newcomers Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta and Sparsh Shrivastav who got a chance to debut alongside seasoned actors Chhaya Kadam and Ravi Kishan. The story by Biplab Goswami, the screenplay and the stellar performances not only made Laapataa Ladies a milestone in Bollywood but also the Indian entry for the Best International Feature Film for the 97th Academy Awards. It received a lot of love from across the country, from fans and critics alike! But today Laapataa Ladies is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Laapataa Ladies accused of being copied by Burqa City Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao’s comedy drama Laapataa Ladies is being accused of plagiarism. Netizens are convinced that this Bollywood film is ‘heavily inspired’ …