Kabir Khan's film 'Kabul Express' has been banned in Afghanistan due to its alleged derogatory portrayal of the Hazara ethnic community, sparking controversy and legal action.
Kabir Khan's 'Kabul Express' has earned a mixed response both from the audience as well as the critics in India as well as in the overseas territory. But in a recent development, the film has been banned in Afghanistan due to the alleged derogatory mentioning of Hazara, one of Afghanistan's ethnic communities.
Hazara forms 10% of Afghani population and are said to be the descendants of Genghis Khan's invading army. Afghans involved in the film including the actor Humghum (he plays a crucial role in the film) who said the alleged offensive terms will also be questioned by a prosecutor.