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[The latest film under attack by the Hindu right ] BAJRANG UP IN ARMS OVER 'VULGAR' MOVIE TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ SUNDAY, OCTOBER 05, 2003 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/xml/uncomp/ articleshow?msid=216487 AMRITSAR: The Bajrang Dal is demanding a ban on the ongoing filming here for Gurinder Chadha's Indo-British movie, Bride and Prejudice. They burnt her effigy on Saturday and petitioned the deputy commissioner. The film, they alleged, denigrates Indian culture and values, by the filming of sensual scenes of our actresses with foreign actors. Their state convenor, Rakesh Madan, told journalists Bride and Prejudice was misrepresenting Indian culture o o o http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20031005/punjab1.htm PROTESTS MARK SHOOTING OF 'BRIDE AND PREJUDICE' Aishwarya shoots in 'old house' amid security Rashmi Talwar Amritsar, October 4 Protests marked the first day of shooting by Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai on the sets of Indo-British production "Bride and Prejudice" here today. Activists of the Bajrang Dal and Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) burnt the effigy and shouted slogans against film director Gurinder Chadda in the busy Hall Bazaar area, protesting against the shooting here. They alleged that the film would exhibit "improper and vulgar" scenes that were against Indian and Punjabi cultural values and would adversely affect the perception of the Holy City the world over. Mr Rakesh Madaan, state activist of the dal, gave a memorandum to the Amritsar Deputy Commissioner demanding a halt to the shooting of the film. They also demanded that the Censor Board of India should ban the movie. [...] PHOTO: Activists of the Bajrang Dal and the VHP burn the effigy of film director Gurinder Chadda in Amritsar on Saturday. - Photo by Rajiv Sharma. -------------------------------------------------------- Courtesy:Harsh Kapoor/SACW http://groups.yahoo.com/group/act |
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