Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan is once again in the news. This time the reason is not any of his films, but a special royal pendant of 30 carat emerald worn on Diwali. The holy verse of Islam 'Ayat-al-Kursi' is engraved on this pendant. Now a controversy has arisen regarding this jewellery. Congress leader and party's National Media Coordinator Abbas Hafeez has sent a legal notice to Kareena Kapoor and her stylist Rhea Kapoor.
Kareena Kapoor's royal pendant is 200 years old
Actually, on the occasion of Diwali, Kareena Kapoor shared some of her pictures on Instagram. In these, she was seen in designer Punit Balana's beige colored kaftan and matching turban. The most special attraction of her royal look was the 30 carat emerald pendant.
Kareena's stylist Rhea Kapoor had told that this is about 200 years old royal jewellery. This includes the crest of the Nawab of Bhopal and the special page of the Begum, on which Ayat-al-Kursi is engraved. This jewelery is considered to be the heritage of the royal family of Bhopal and has reached Kareena through the Pataudi family.
Legal notice to Kareena and Rhea Kapoor, demand to remove pictures
Abbas Hafeez sent a legal notice to Kareena and Rhea Kapoor on November 11, demanding the removal of related photos and videos posted on social media. Besides, both have been asked to publicly apologize and assure that they will keep decorum in mind while presenting jewelery with such religious symbols in future.
Objection is not on clothes, but on the way of using religious verses.
Abbas Hafeez has clarified that he has no problem with Kareena's attire or her personal choices. Their objection is regarding the way the holy verse written on the pendant is displayed in the photographs.
The notice claimed that special care should be taken to respect and dignity of sacred religious writings like Ayat-al-Kursi. It also mentions the opinions of Islamic scholars in which questions have been raised on wearing Quranic verses as jewellery. However, it has also been acknowledged that scholars have different opinions on this subject.
Jewelery is related to Saif Ali Khan's royal family
This pendant belongs to the royal family of Bhopal. Sajida Sultan, daughter of Nawab Hamidullah Khan of Bhopal, was Saif Ali Khan's grandmother. She was married to Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi. His son Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, aka Tiger Pataudi, was Saif's father.
Abbas Hafeez has clarified that he has sent this notice not on behalf of the Congress Party, but in his personal capacity. At present, there has been no official response from Kareena Kapoor and Rhea Kapoor on this controversy.
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