An old clip has been viewed tens of thousands of times online with the false claim it shows a scene from an upcoming Indian film where Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan supposedly insults the colour saffron that holds religious importance for Hindus. The false posts surfaced as leaders from the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have called for a boycott of Khan's upcoming film "Pathaan" over alleged anti-Hindu content. The clip in the posts, however, shows a scene from Khan's film "Don 2" released in 2011.

"Watch this scene from the film Pathaan," says one Facebook post that shared the clip on December 14.

The clip -- viewed over 170,000 times with the false claim -- shows a woman played by Indian actress Priyanka Chopra asking Khan's character how he feels while in jail.

Khan's character replies: "Yea, it's ok. However, I am not happy with the colour of this uniform."

"Khan doesn't love the saffron colour and he wants viewers from the Hindu community, who revere the colour, to watch his movie," the false post further says in part.

It then shares a hashtag calling for a boycott of "Pathaan" which is set for release in early 2023.

Screenshot of the false Facebook post taken on December 14, 2022

Right-wing groups in India and leaders from the BJP have alleged "Pathaan" of anti-Hindu content and have been calling for its boycott.

The film's star Shah Rukh Khan, a high-profile Bollywood actor who identifies as Muslim in Hindu-majority India, has been frequently...

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