Trailer for ‘Laxmmi Bomb’, the much anticipated Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani film has been released on Friday afternoon. However, within minutes, the horror-comedy landed into controversy as it has hidden the like and dislike count on YouTube.
The movie is a remake of Tamil film Muni 2: Kanchana by Raghava Lawrence. It is slated for release on November 9 on OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar.
Jahan kahi bhi hain, wahi ruk jaayyein aur taiyyaar ho jaayyein dekhne #LaxmmiBomb ka trailer, kyunki barasne aa rahi hai Laxmmi! #LaxmmiBombTrailer out now. #YeDiwaliLaxmmiBombWali!
#FoxStarStudios #DisneyPlusHotstarMultiplex @advani_kiara @offl_Lawrence pic.twitter.com/oJM6YljkBX
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) October 9, 2020
The 3.40 minute trailer show’s Kumar transformation into transgender spirit, and appears to be a family comedy. Nonetheless, the nepotism debate which broke out after actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s suicide is leaving its mark behind.
Soon after the death in June, Alia Bhatt’s Sadak 2’s trailer was launched, which become the second most displiked video on YouTube. The star kid, featuring in her father’s faced the wrath on Twitter, and the film which was released on Disney+ Hotstar performed very poorly.
Even though Laxmmi Bomb features no star kids, the hiding on the like and dislike count has irked netizens, stating that Bollywood is scared after what happened with Sadak 2.
Check how netizens reacted to the move:
So you have hidden the Likes and the Dislikes numbers in YouTube
Sach mein- aapko haath mein chudiyan hi pehen lena Chahiye pic.twitter.com/KS2w7YX1sp
— |Justice 4 $$R!| (@Avishekgan07) October 9, 2020
@AkshyaKumar Sir aap k Laxmibomb Audiance ko kya Darayegi… Audience k Dar Se Trailer me Like dislike hi show nai kar raha hee.. pic.twitter.com/esqyCiQizx
— Ansuman Satpathy (@AnsumanSatpath6) October 9, 2020
Me after watching #LaxmmiBombTrailer is trending! BOYCOTT ⚠️ BOYCOTT ⚠️ BOYCOTT ⚠️ BOYCOTT ⚠️ BOYCOTT ⚠️ BOYCOTT ⚠️ pic.twitter.com/xKE8LgCyb6
— Sharma Divya Rakeysh – NOT A BOT (@divyarsharmaa) October 9, 2020
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