‘Satyameva Jayate’ causing religious backlash
John Abraham’s latest project ‘Satyameva Jayate’ is facing backlash for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.
According to National Herald, an FIR has been filed in Hyderabad against ‘Satyameva Jayate’ for hurting the sentiments of the Shia community. “There is one shot in the trailer which shows the festival of Muharram and it depicts a scene of Matam (self-flagellation). The actor is later shown committing a murder following Matam. This has hurt our sentiments.” said Syed Ali Jafri, BJP minority Front General Secretary, who filed the complaint. Jafri has requested the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to remove the scene, threatening to protest against the release of the film otherwise.
A lawyer familiar with this issue told Mirror Now, “Our concerns are that the movie’s plot is based on corruption. The makers could have very well completed the film without having a scene with the Muharram procession. The movie’s plot has nothing to do with Muharram. All these things are outraging religious feelings of a particular sect.”
‘Satyameva Jayate’ is planning to release 15th August, 2018.
