Right-wing outfit demands ban on ‘Singham Returns’

Ahead of its release on Independence Day, Rohit Shetty’s ‘Singham Returns’ has been hit by a controversy after a right—wing Hindu organisation has asked the Censor Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to ban the film.

Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) has written to the CBFC, stating that the film depicts Hindu saints in a bad light, hurting the religious sentiment of the believers of the faith.

HJS National Secretary Ramesh Shinde told PTI that the trailer of the film, uploaded online, shows a Hindu saint as a ’villain’

“They have shown that actor Ajay Devgn, who plays the role of a police officer speaks of hitting the saint, while he is seen offering prayer at a mosque in uniform, and saluting a Muslim priest. This is going to create a wrong impression about the Hindu religion,” he said.

Shinde said, “If the producer of the film goes ahead with the release without cutting the scenes (defaming a Hindu saint), we will hold demonstrations across the country.”

’Singham Returns’ has also been shot in Goa, besides Hyderabad and Mumbai.