Nikaah: 40 years ago this film was made on triple talaq, 34 cases were registered, scared BR Chopra took this step

Many sensitive subjects were depicted in the film through Salma Agha. Due to which there was a lot of opposition from the Muslim community. Protests against the film are quite common right now. But it was not common at that time. At that time the protests had increased so much that more than 34 cases were registered against the film. Let us tell you that this was a record for any film released till that time. The makers got upset and a special screening was held with proper explanation of the content of the film to make people aware of the intention of the film and to convince the orthodox Muslims. TV Show Banned In Pak: From Bigg Boss to Nagin, these top TV serials are banned in Pakistan, know here

The change in the title of the film also has an interesting story. Bengali daily E Samay had published a short article, which stated that BR Chopra had changed the name of the film because of his Muslim friend. Actually, BR Chopra’s friend had said that “Chopra sir, I will not be able to go home and ask my wife to watch the film. Because when she will ask which film we are going to watch and if I tell her the name of the film Diya (which was talaq talaq talaq), then he will have a heart attack.” In view of this issue, BR Chopra changed the title after much deliberation. Fawad Khan Transformation: Fawad Khan reached the hospital to look like Aamir Khan, his life was in danger

Even after the protests, the film did wonders in theatres. On the very first day, there were long queues in many cinema halls of the country including Mumbai. The story, dialogues and songs of the film created such a buzz that most theaters became housefull. Not only its songs became super hit but the film proved to be a blockbuster. In this way the film set the flags of success. Deepika Chikhalia: ‘Sita’ became the mother of terrorist Afzal Guru and ‘Ghalib’, fans angry with Deepika’s character