Gurugram: Village representatives to watch Toilet-Ek Prem Katha free

Gurugram Aug 17 (IANS) A special screening of the recently-released Bollywood movie "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha" will be organised for the Panchs (village representatives) and Sarpanchs (village heads) of Gurugram district an official said on Thursday.

The special show to be held in a city multiplex -- PVR Cinemas in the local MGF Metropolitan Mall -- at 10 a.m on August 19 will be open to the Panchs and Sarpanchs free of cost according to the official.

For better implementation of the state government s drive against open defecation Gurugram Deputy Commissioner Vinay Pratap Singh decided to invite the village functionaries.

The Deputy Commissioner s letter inviting them to the special screening of the movie will serve as the pass for securing entry to the multiplex.

Only a woman Panch or Sarpanch will be allowed to be accompanied by a family member or an assistant.

The Deputy Commissioner said that following the efforts of people s representatives there had been a positive change in the thinking of the people regarding cleanliness.

The Bollywood movie is based on a story in which a woman leaves her husband on the first day of their marriage after discovering that he does not have a toilet in his house.

He desperately sets out on a mission to win back his love by standing up to the age-old traditions and values of India.

The film directed by Shree Narayan Singh and having Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar in the lead roles is based on the age-old issue of open defecation and methods that can be adopted to curb it.

The film is a love story revolving around the problem of open defecation in India and also promotes Prime Minister Narendra Modi s cleanliness initiative -- Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

According to reports the movie has already earned close to Rs 90 crore since its release on Friday.

The three subdivisions of Gurugram have 221 Gram Panchayats.

--IANS
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