A criminal case has been filed and registered against Bollywood director Karan Johar, producer Gauri Khan and others for allegedly hurting the religious feelings of people by referring to mythological figure Goddess Radha as "sexy" in a song in the recently released Movie Student of the Year.
The local police filed the case in compliance with a magisterial court's order on a private complaint by an NGO. 'Shrivision Social Empowerment and Welfare Association', an NGO, had last month approached the court with a private complaint, alleging that a song in the film refers to the mythological figure Radha as "sexy".
Last month, the magistrate ordered registration of FIR, the organisation's spokesperson said.
Superintendent of Police O P Tripathi told PTI that FIR was lodged last night under section 295 (A) (for hurting religious sentiments) of Indian Penal Code.
The FIR was lodged against director Johar, producer Gauri Khan, Dharma Productions House, Sony Music, lyricist Anveta Dutta, composers Vishal-Shekhar, singers Shreya Ghoshal and Udit Narayan, and the actors Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan, the SP said.
The local police filed the case in compliance with a magisterial court's order on a private complaint by an NGO. 'Shrivision Social Empowerment and Welfare Association', an NGO, had last month approached the court with a private complaint, alleging that a song in the film refers to the mythological figure Radha as "sexy".
Last month, the magistrate ordered registration of FIR, the organisation's spokesperson said.
Superintendent of Police O P Tripathi told PTI that FIR was lodged last night under section 295 (A) (for hurting religious sentiments) of Indian Penal Code.
The FIR was lodged against director Johar, producer Gauri Khan, Dharma Productions House, Sony Music, lyricist Anveta Dutta, composers Vishal-Shekhar, singers Shreya Ghoshal and Udit Narayan, and the actors Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan, the SP said.
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