Ameesha Patel was called out by Kushal Tandon in 2015, for not standing up during the National Anthem in a theatre. This led to huge accusations against one another on social media.

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The Supreme Court directed cinema halls to play the National Anthem before the start of movies, saying it will instill "constitutional patriotism as well as committed patriotism and nationalism".