There
was
a
lot
of
Buzz
about
the
veteran
actor
Anupam
Kher
playing
the
German
dictator
Adolf
Hitler
in
a
Bollywood
film
titled
Dear
Friend
Hitler.
Anupam
Kher,
opted
out
of
the
project
stating,
“I
wish
to
withdraw
from
the
film
because
it
is
creating
ill
feelings
among
my
fans
and
I
respect
their
sentiments.
I
was
never
affected
by
commercial
considerations
but
social
opinions
always
matter
to
me."
A
small
Jewish
community
in
India
has
protested
against
the
film,
which
led
Kher
to
take
this
stand.
The
film
has
been
facing
criticism
mainly
from
European
media.
It
is
said
that
the
film
does
not
depict
the
usual
anti-Hitler
stance.
In
fact,
speaking
about
the
film,
the
director
Rakesh
Ranjan
Kumar
stated,
“It
will
depict
Hitler"s
love
for
India
and
his
indirect
contribution
to
the
Indian
independence.
I
want
to
show
his
personality,
his
charisma
and
insecurities
during
the
last
few
days
of
his
life."
Kher
is
now
shooting
for
Mausam
in
Edinburgh,
Scotland.
Kher
said
that
the
critics
have
no
idea
about
the
script
of
the
film,
which
do
not
glorify
Hitler.
Echoing
the
same
feeling,
director
Rakesh
Ranjan
Kumar
said,
“People
protesting
against
the
film,
has
taken
it
the
wrong
way."
According
to
the
chairman
of
the
Indian
Jewish
Federation,
Jonathan
Solomon,
“The
filmmaker
is
hurting
the
feelings
of
the
Jewish
community
who
have
suffered
a
lot." Hitler"s
strong
negative
impact
here
reflects
from
a
small
incident
in
Mumbai
back
in
2006,
when
a
small
restaurant
had
to
change
its
name
from
"Hitler's
Cross"
to
"Cross
Cafe"
following
strong
protests.
After
a
year,
a
home
furnishing
maker
in
Mumbai
also
faced
similar
protests
from
the
Jewish
community,
which
named
its
products
'NAZI"
and
used
the
swastika
in
its
promotional
catalog.