evidence: After the film’s premiere at SXSW, commentators on X noted that the flags and posters associated with the villain’s political party had changed from saffron-coloured in the movie’s first trailer to red in the second trailer. Saffron is often associated with right-wing Hindu nationalist movements or Hindutva groups in India, and is the colour used by Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. While Universal has not commented on or confirmed the change, many online have speculated that it was done to pre-empt and minimise outrage in India. the new trailer shows that they've changed the colors of the evil political party from saffron (hindu nationalist BJP) to red (communist party) https://t.co/HYFrhNqcV8 pic.twitter.com/te2NKTYy2p — atulya 📌 (@computer_atulya) March 23, 2024 Bollywood film Pathaan came under fire in 2023 because Deepika Padukone’s character wore a saffron bikini. The home minister of India’s Madhya Pradesh state, Narottam Mishra, said he objected to "the way saffron and green colours have been used" in the film.