This Article is From Nov 21, 2013

Allahabad High Court bans Ram-Leela in Uttar Pradesh

Allahabad High Court bans Ram-Leela in Uttar Pradesh

Deepika and Ranveer in a still from Ram-Leela

Highlights

  • The Allahabad High Court on Thursday banned director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's romantic saga Ram-Leela in Uttar Pradesh.
  • The Lucknow bench of the court comprising of justices Devi Prasad Singh and Ashok Pal Singh passed the order to ban the film on a petition filed by Maryada Purshottam Bhagwan Ramleela Samiti, Bahraich.
  • The petitioner had prayed for cancellation of Censor Board certification given to the film on November 1 and sought that controversial and objectionable dialogues be removed from the film.
  • The film, starring Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, was released on November 15.
  • The petition had contended that the film was hurting religious sentiments of Hindus and its title Ram-Leela was giving a wrong message to society as Lord Ram's leela (act) had great impact on Indian society.
  • The Centre, state government, Central Film Certification Board, UP's Chief Secretary, Eros International and Bhansali had been made a party in the petition.
Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court on Thursdaybanned director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's romantic saga Ram-Leela in Uttar Pradesh.

The Lucknow bench of the court comprising of justices DeviPrasad Singh and Ashok Pal Singh passed the order to ban thefilm on a petition filed by Maryada Purshottam BhagwanRamleela Samiti, Bahraich.

The petitioner had prayed for cancellation of CensorBoard certification given to the film on November 1 and soughtthat controversial and objectionable dialogues be removed fromthe film.

The film, starring Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, wasreleased on November 15.

The petition had contended that the film was hurtingreligious sentiments of Hindus and its title Ram-Leela wasgiving a wrong message to society as Lord Ram's leela (act)had great impact on Indian society.

The Centre, state government, Central FilmCertification Board, UP's Chief Secretary, Eros Internationaland Bhansali had been made a party in the petition.
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