Deepika and Ranveer in a still from Ram-Leela
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.
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.
