VHP supporters protest against scene in Bollywood film

Mumbai April 3 (IANS) Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) supporters on Monday protested outside film producer T.P. Aggarwals office here claiming that his forthcoming release Laali Ki Shaadi Mein Laaddoo Deewana includes a scene which can hurt the Hindu community s sentiments.

Around 70-80 protestors gathered outside Aggarwal s office in the morning holding placards and shouting slogans. They demanded the deletion of a scene wherein a pregnant women is seen getting married. They said such a scene can hurt Hindu sentiments.

However Aggarwal stood firm against the protest and said he won t make any edits in the film as it has been passed by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).

This morning around 70-80 people of VHP came and protested outside my office. They said how can you show a pregnant woman getting married in the film.

They created a lot of noise outside my office. Later the police intervened and the police has assured me that it won t happen again Aggarwal told IANS.

Defending the scene the film producer who is also President of the Indian Motion Picture Producers Association said: It s not a crime. That s why I asked them to show me where it is written that a pregnant woman can t marry. They asked me Will you allow such a girl to marry if she was your daughter? I have received a U/A certificate from CBFC for my film without any cuts. Why should I make changes?

Directed by Manish Harishankar the film slated to release on Friday features Naseeruddin Shah s son Vivaan and Kamal Haasan s daughter Akshara. Actors Gurmeet Choudhary and Saurabh Shukla are also part of the film.

It s a family entertainer without any double-meaning jokes or abusive language. It s completely wrong how a few people start opposing a few days before the release of a film and ask for special screening Aggarwal said.

--IANS
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