UP CM urged to help in getting 'Ram-Leela' title changed
IANS
Lucknow, Nov 11 : Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav
was Monday petitioned against the soon-to-be released Bollywood film
"Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela". In her representation made to Yadav,
social activist Urvashi Sharma has urged him to "intervene in the matter
related to public exhibition of the film".
Directed and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Ranbeer Singh and
Deepika Padukone starrer "Ram-Leela" is scheduled for Nov 15 release.
"I have urged the chief minister to intervene on behalf of the people
of the state and request the producers of the film to delete
'Ram-Leela' from the title of the film and change it to only 'Goliyon Ki
Raasleela'," Sharma told IANS.
"And also urge the National Board of Film Ceritification not grant
certificate for public exhibition of the film under Sections 4, 5 and
5-A of the Cinematograph Act, 1952, in case producer and director of the
film do not delete words 'Ram-Leela' from the title of the film.
"This matter is related to the sentiments of lakhs of people of the
state and the word 'Ram-Leela' is contrary to the content of the film as
shown in the promotional advertisement," added Sharma.
The petition to the chief minister states that the film "was
affecting the sentiments of the public on account of its wrongful title
for the reason that the title has been derived from dramatic enactment
of the life of Lord Rama, which cannot be used by the kind of film."
Sharma said: "I have watched one of the promos of the film on YouTube
and while watching the clip, many objectionable dialogues and scenes
were noticed by me which, according to me as a social activist, are not
only vulgar, rude, offensive and crude but degrade the religious feeling
of the Hindus."
The social activist earlier petitioned both the censor board and the Prime Minister's Office to intervene in this matter.
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Update: 11-November-2013
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