Ayushmann Khurrana is currently awaiting the release of his next, Article 15, that's unlike any of his past releases. The story revolves around article 15 of the Indian constitution that prohibits the state from discriminating against any citizen on the ground of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. The actor plays an honest police officer who's transferred to a village where he starts correcting all the wrongs. #DontSayBhangi: Ayushmann Khurrana's Article 15 Makers Start a Petition to Stop the Usage of the Derogatory Term, Twitterati Laud Their Initiative Saying 'It's Time to Change'.

After the trailer release of this hard-hitting subject, the actor and filmmaker Anubhav Sinha started getting death threats from the Hindu fringe outfit Parshuram Sena and Karni Sena for trying to damage the reputation of the Brahmins. The filmmaker today has penned an open letter assuring that none of the communities in his movie is shown in a bad light. He made an honest appeal to everyone, asking them to not judge a book by its cover. While he expressed his apologies if the trailer hurt anyone's sentiments, he insisted that the movie paints a brighter picture. Article 15: Here's What Censor Board Found Objectionable in Ayushmann Khurrana's Controversial Cop Drama.

Check out Anubhav Sinha's open letter

Ayushmann Khurrana's new release is already receiving accolades from film critics and let's hope for audiences to embrace it equally. It highlights a grave concern of our country and the issue deserves your attention right away.

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