New Delhi, Aamir Khan-starrer
‘PK’, which takes a swipe at organised religion and godmen, was today at the
centre of a controversy with Hindu outfits demanding a ban on the film for
allegedly hurting religious sentiments.
The
film, which earned Rs 214 crore in the first nine days after its release on
December 19, has sparked protests by Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal, Hindu
Janajagruti Samiti and All India Hindu Mahasabha while police complaints have
been filed in several parts of country alleging that it mocked Hindu gods and
its contents were “highly provocative”.
Yoga
guru Ramdev today demanded that the movie should be boycotted and all those
associated with it “ostracised” from society. While the right wing leaders
lashed out at Aamir insinuating that he “insulted” Hindu religion because he
was a Muslim, the actor has said, “We respect all religions. All my Hindu
friends have seen the film and they have not felt the same”.
“Even Raju (Hirani) is Hindu,
so is Vinod (Chopra) and so is Abhijat (Joshi). In fact 99 per cent of the crew
was Hindu. No one would have done such a thing,” the actor said, referring to
the director, producer and the scriptwriter of the film.
Swami
Chakrapani of Hindu Mahasbha alleged that the film’s depiction of ‘gow mata’,
Hindu deities like Lord Shiva is an “insult of Sanatan Dharm”. “The way they
have questioned the making of pilgrimage to Amarnath…. And they have
deliberately given such comments so that their film is a hit and they earn more
money,” he said, adding, “They have hurt the sentiments of all religions and
all should get together to ensure this does not happen”.
“When it is about Christianity
or Islam, people think 100 times before they speak anything (against the
religions). But when they talk about Hinduism, people say or show whatever
comes to their mind without giving it even a single thought. This is shameful,”
Ramdev told reporters in Mumbai.
“People
who speak in a bad light about Hindu culture should be ostracised from the
society and their films should also be shunned by the people,” he said.
While
the Censor Board too earned the ire of the protesting outfits, its chief Leela
Samson said the Board will not remove any scenes from the film. “Every film may
hurt religious sentiments of somebody or the other. We can’t remove scenes
unnecessarily because there is something called creative endeavour where people
present things in their own way,” the Chairperson of Central Board of Film
Certification (CBFC) said “We have already given certificate to ‘PK’ and we
can’t remove anything now because it’s already out for public viewing,” she
told Here.
Meanwhile, Muslim religious
leaders today supported the demand for ban on alleged “objectionable” scenes in
the film to ensure that communal harmony is not disturbed. All India Muslim
Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) member Maulana Khalid Rashid Farangi Mahali and
Maqsood Qasmi of the Imam Council said the Constitution does not permit
demeaning or degrading of any religion. (Source- www.newsroompost.com)
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