LUMS invites trolls on Twitter for celebrating Bollywood Day

The students of Lahore University of Management and Sciences (LUMS) recently celebrated Bollywood Day as a farewell event for a batch of their seniors.

The videos of the event went viral on different social media platforms. Since then, the management of the university has been facing backlash from netizens in Pakistan for ‘showing love for India’.

It was learnt that the intention behind holding the event was to show the difference between the cultures of Pakistan and India and the exchange of ideas between the people of two countries.

But, according to some Pakistanis, it was a promotion of Indian culture, and they termed it an insult to their own culture.

In a video that was filmed at the event, it can be seen clearly that the students had dressed up as their favourite Bollywood characters.

They also spoke dialogues from different Bollywood movies such as “Ye Babu Rao ka Style Hai” from ‘Heera Pheri’ and the famous dialogue from Salman Khan’s ‘Dabangg’ “Hum Tum mein itny ched krygy ki confuse hojaogi k saans kahan sy lein or paadein kahan se”.

Here we have the video:

The social media users filled the Twitter with controversial debate on the issue.

Some of the social media users supported the idea of celebrating Bollywood Day at the university, whereas, the majority criticised it.

یہ ادارہ LUMS پورے پاکستان سے کوئی الگ ہی نسل پیدا کر رہا ہے ۔۔
خیر جن کے اساتذہ ہود بھائی اور ندا کرمانی جیسے ہوں وہاں ایسی ہی آئٹمیں نکلیں گی ۔۔
pic.twitter.com/d0Rts7ek01

— Imran Afzal Raja (@ImranARaja1) February 19, 2023

Pakistanis are getting triggered by this video from LUMS because as a nation we are ANTI FUN. Being happy is prohibited. The violence of Ertugral is more suited to our sorry taste. pic.twitter.com/f0NxDHd0eS

— Hamza Azhar Salam (@HamzaAzhrSalam) February 19, 2023

People losing their shit over lums having a Bollywood day is so funny to me. People are suffering daily due to the economic conditions of the country. Tweet about that instead of criticising a bunch of kids for dressing up like the movie characters we ALL grew up watching.

— S (@shfml_) February 20, 2023

Idk why people are getting furious at this "bollywood day" in LUMS. Being a 90's kid, I enjoyed bollywood for a major chunk of my life while Syed Noor Pakistan was busy making Saima and Shan dance wierdly in crops, so I'm not sorry if we relate more to bollywood characters.

— Usama (@Thebiryanihead) February 20, 2023

Those who supported the idea said: “What’s wrong with the people? Why are they not accepting Bollywood Day? We have grown up watching Bollywood movies, and almost in every wedding, we select Bollywood songs to dance. Why then the people are criticising it?”

A nation obsessed over Bollywood movies for decades, where every wedding predominantly features Bollywood songs is suddenly outraged over LUMS celebrating Bollywood day. 🤦‍♂️

— SocialPariah (@Non_graata) February 20, 2023

Why there's hue and cry about LUMS celebrating Bollywood day 🤔
Indeed we are a sadist society who can't see people enjoying their lives

— Phupho Jodie Foster (@TheArdentSoul) February 19, 2023

These kids only celebrated Bollywood Day, I loved the fun they had. What’s wrong in it? Let them live a few happy years of their lives before they are trapped in mundane situations of of practical life when in jobs. #LUMS pic.twitter.com/VkuomvlDnR

— Dr Shama Junejo (@ShamaJunejo) February 19, 2023

the hate lums kids are receiving for bollywood day is plain hypocrisy. indian content is literally always in the top 10 on Netflix in pakistan.

— ?! (@mangajoon) February 19, 2023