Kya Super Kool hai Hum get into Controversy

Balaji Telefilms and Ekta Kapoor might not have faced this number of controversies in such a short span of time for a single film which they are getting with the sequel Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum.

It was meant to be a harmless and naughty pun on a dog, but things seem to have gone astray for the Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum makers. The dog’s name in Ekta Kapoor’s film happens to be Fakhruddin. However, this is also the name of India’s fifth President — Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. As a result, the ex-President’s family and a Muslim trust have objected to this ‘dishonour.’

Delhi-based Muslim Ekta Trust has threatened legal action against the filmmakers if changes are not made.

The makers, though, are surprised by the uproar and demand to change the name of the dog or remove the parts of the film mentioning it. “The request is unbelievably bizarre. It’s a proper noun. Anyway, we will see what we can do about it,” says Tanuj Garg, CEO of Balaji Motion Pictures, the film’s producers.

Insiders from the unit, meanwhile, are surprised. “It’s just a name. This way, we won’t be able to use any name in the future,” says a unit member. Apparently, no change to the dog’s name has been made yet. “The re-editing will cost a lot of money. Once we send the film for censor certification, we will make changes if required,” says the insider.

Dr Aleem of Delhi Mumbai Muslim Ekta Trust feels offended by the act and expresses, “Such things are bound to hurt religious sentiments. If it releases, we’ll file a case against the makers in Delhi High Court. We won’t let the film release with such a thing.”