The Punjab government has revoked the ban on the Madhuri Dixit starrer Aaja Nachle soon after the film's producers agreed to omit some offending portions from the title song.

The comeback film of the actress had courted trouble on Saturday with the Haryana government also banning its screening offended by controversial lyrics in a song and the National Commission for Scheduled Castes also issuing summons.

The two states followed Uttar Pradesh,which on Friday night ordered that the film be taken off theatres, even as the Centre ruled out a country-wide ban of Aaja Nachle.

However, the UP government on Saturday decided to lift the ban it had imposed following an apology tendered by filmmaker Yash Chopra.

Yash Raj films, which has produced Aaja Nachle said the offending parts have been taken out from prints across the country.

In a statement the Yash Raj Films said: "It was not our intention to hurt the feelings of any individual or community of our great nation. If we have inadvertently hurt the sentiments of anybody we apologise. We have taken immediate remedial action by deleting the lines from prints of Aaja Nachle all over the country."

The issue also came up in Parliament as some MPs called for a nationwide ban on the film. But Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi said such a ban was not necessary, as Yash Raj Films had agreed to make amends in the movie.

Earlier in the day, the Punjab government had also imposed a ban on the film's screening a day after its release.

Mayawati had imposed a ban on the film's audio and video CDs and had also written to the Prime Minister asking for a nationwide ban on the film.

But the Centre had ruled out a nationwide ban after the producers agreed to withdraw the offending parts.

Both Uttar Pradesh and Punjab have a large number of Dalits and they form a sizeable vote bank.

Dalit activists had on Friday protested against the movie at a prominent cinema theatre in New Delhi and said the lyrics had not only humiliated the community but were also unconstitutional.

Director Anil Mehta has agreed to remove the offensive words.

"We didn't set out to make a film which would offend any sensibility. It's not our intention to hurt any section of the society. We made the film in good spirit and faith. And if for some reason it offended the sensibilities of some people, we will delete the line," said Anil Mehta, Director, Aaja Nachle.

Censor Board Chairperson Sharmila Tagore has also apologised for passing what may have been politically incorrect lyrics.

But the ban has not gone down well with many of Madhuri's fans and they are disappointed with the treatment being meted out to the film.

"I dont know why Mayawati felt the references were derogatory. She is unnecessarily bringing in politics" said a moviebuff.

"They are normal lyrics. There is no comparison. Many songs with horrible lyrics have become hits. Those songs should be banned," said another movie goer. (With Agency inputs)