Sabiha Shaikh, a generally known “Rani Chatterjee” in Bhojpuri, has criticised the creators of the upcoming film “72 Hoorain.” The Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan-directed movie reveals the hideous side of Islamic terrorism between 9/11 and 26/11.
Shaikh apparently didn’t think much of the movie’s trailer after seeing it. She asserted that these videos are produced to keep people in society divided along religious lines.
The actress claimed that movie producers are increasingly using viewers’ emotions to gain money. “The depiction of the Quran in this movie is wrong. Quran does not teach to take anyone’s life. If the director or producer of 72 Hoorain had read the Quran, then, they would not have used such dialogues” she said.
She charged the film’s creators with distorting the truth while comparing “72 Hoorain” to “Adipurush.” “After ‘The Kerala Story’ got popular, others began to capitalise on this fad. Whether it be through politics or films, hatred is spread. The general public is unrelated to this, she insisted.
Sabiha Shaikh alleged, “What do you want to achieve by showcasing such hateful films to the new generation? Where does Quran say to kill people? Can you show it to me? A wrong message is being sent (to the society). This is part of the agenda to spread hate.”
“I am a Muslim. But will you call me and my family members, a terrorist? The Kerala Files (sic) showed that girls are being forcibly converted to Islam. In the South, people are being converted to Christianity. But none wants to talk about it?” she further claimed.
“You are making an anti-Muslim film. Given the current situation (in the country), the film (72 Hoorain) is likely to do well. But who will compensate for the hate that you will spread in this process,” the Bhojpuri actress claimed.
She spoke candidly about her transition from Sabiha Shaikh to her screen name, “Rani Chatterjee,” in a June 2020 interview.
The actress recounted, “While shooting for my debut film ‘Sasura Bada Paisawala’, I was at the Gorakhnath temple and there was a scene where I had to hit my head near the idol of Lord Shiva.”
“At that time, many media personnel were present. The director felt that if people get to know my real name, then, they may not allow us to shoot the particular scene. It could have been detrimental to the movie. So, the director asked me to use the name of ‘Rani’ (similar to a character in the movie),” she added.
Shaikh informed, “Someone asked producer Sudhakar Pandey about my caste name. In those days, the name of Rani Mukherjee was popular. So, he came up with the name ‘Rani Chatterjee.’”
She concluded, “After the name was published in newspapers, my parents were angry with the development…The name turned out to be great for my career.
