A complaint has been filed against Bollywood stars Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda and Vineet Kumar Singh for offending religious sentiments through a scene in their recently released film ‘Jaat’.
Charges Under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
The First Information Report (FIR) was lodged by the Jalandhar police on Wednesday. It was filed under Section 299. This section deals with wilful and malicious acts with intent to outrage religious feelings. It falls under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). It was registered against the director of the film. Gopichand Malineni. As well as its producers.
One of the scenes in the movie. Released on April 10. Has “deeply hurt the religious sentiments of the entire Christian community,” the complainant stated. Disrespect towards Jesus Christ was shown, he alleged.
Controversial Church Scene Highlighted
The scene in ‘Jaat’ allegedly depicts Mr Hooda’s character standing below a crucifix within a church, directly above holy pulpit, while people are praying. It apparently features scenes of intimidation and violent conduct.
“The director, writer and producer deliberately released this film during the holy month of Good Friday and Easter so that the Christians get angry and riots break out in the entire country and unrest is spread,” the complainant alleged, while demanding a ban on the movie.
Cast, Crew, and Box Office Performance
Sunny Deol’s latest action film, ‘Jaat’, features Randeep Hooda as the main antagonist. It has a supporting cast. This includes Vineet Kumar Singh. Saiyami Kher. Regina Cassandra. Prashant Bajaj. Zarina Wahab. And Jagapathi Babu.
It also marked the Hindi directorial debut of Mr Malineni, known for Telugu films like “Don Seenu”, “Bodyguard”, and “Veera Simha Reddy”.
The movie has been produced by Mythri Movie Makers and People Media Factory and was released in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages. It earned over Rs 32 crore at the box office in its first weekend.
On Thursday, Mr Deol confirmed that he will be returning to the big screen with ‘Jaat 2’.
