'The Sky Is Pink' director Shonali Bose faces backlash for showing 'disrespect' to the national anthem; defends herself

Shonali Bose recently faced a backlash for showing 'disrespect' to the national anthem. She even dropped a video on her Instagram handle revealing that she was tagged as 'disgusting' and 'unpatriotic' as she did not stand up when the national anthem was played at the theatre. Now, during a conversation with a news portal, 'The Sky Is Pink' director defended her actions and said she doesn't feel a movie theatre is the appropriate place to shove nationalism down the throat. The filmmaker added that 'it is disrespectful that people have popcorn in their mouths when they get up to show respect to the national anthem.' For more news and updates, stay tuned to ETimes.