Netizens Call For Boycott Of Fictional Shah Rukh Khan Film On Tipu Sultan

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An already debunked fan made poster of actor Shah Rukh Khan appearing to show him play Tipu Sultan in a biopic is viral on Facebook, with netizens calling for the boycott of the film. The Facebook posts urge moviegoers to protest against the film based on claims that the Mysore ruler, Tipu Sultan had killed 30,000 Hindus for refusing to embrace Islam religion. The posts have been captionedas, "Tipu Sultan made elephants kill 30,000 Hindus because they did not convert. When Brahmins opposed, then he severed 800 Brahmins' heads. Now decide what should be done with this film. Original text in Hindi, “टीपू सुल्तान ने 30 हज़ार हिंदुओं को सिर्फ़ इसलिये हाथी से कुचलवा दिया क्योंकि उन्होंने इस्लाम कुबूल नहीं किया. ब्राह्मणों ने विरोध किया 800 ब्राह्मणों का सिर कलम करना दिया. अब आप तय कीजिये कि इसकी फ़िल्म का क्या करना है.”