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The President of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) Avtar Singh Makkar on Monday said that it was a "mistake" on his part to support Sadda Haq “ a Punjabi film banned by Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh citing its release could create law and order problem. Makkar -- who spoke to media in Amritsar said that the highest Sikh organization would not issue any letter to film makers in support.
The SGPC had written to the Censor Board which had raised objections on showcasing several scenes in the film.
The producer-actor of the film Kuljinder Sidhu meanwhile said that he had been attempting to meet the Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal for his help to lift ban on the film. "The deputy chief minister is in Goa. I am ready to go to Goa if he gives me appointment for a meeting," he said.
Sidhu “ who had met the high priest of the Akal Takht on Sunday “ stated that the head of the highest temporal seat of the Sikhism had assured him to look into the issue. "I would exhaust all channels to ensure the release of the film in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh," he said.
The film had suffered a major setback after the government in Haryana, Punjab and administration in Chandigarh imposed a ban on its screening. The film had been courting controversy prior its release over its contents and an "objectionable" song.
The Punjab government had taken the decision to ban the film at a meeting in Chandigarh after a special screening of the film. The film is claimed to be based on the events in the 1980s and 1990s in Punjab €“ when the state suffered militancy. The film is claimed to be portraying several issues including the murder of a human rights activist, alleged police torture and fake encounters, jail break and the assassination of a politician.
Kuljinder said said that the film was cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and issued a U/A certificate for its public screening. The government arbitrarily decided to impose a ban on the film.
The film had been facing a rough ride since inception. Earlier, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) had declined to give certificate to the movie raising several objections. The film was later cleared by the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT).
A promotional song and its video on YouTube promoting Sada Haq had already caused a stir. Baghi (rebel) “ the song sung by Jazzy B “ apparently equated the tenth Sikh Guru, Gobind Singh, several freedom fighters with militants Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Jagtar Singh Hawara and Balwant Singh Rajoana. The song, however, is not the part of the film.
src: indiatoday
The SGPC had written to the Censor Board which had raised objections on showcasing several scenes in the film.
The producer-actor of the film Kuljinder Sidhu meanwhile said that he had been attempting to meet the Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal for his help to lift ban on the film. "The deputy chief minister is in Goa. I am ready to go to Goa if he gives me appointment for a meeting," he said.
Sidhu “ who had met the high priest of the Akal Takht on Sunday “ stated that the head of the highest temporal seat of the Sikhism had assured him to look into the issue. "I would exhaust all channels to ensure the release of the film in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh," he said.
The film had suffered a major setback after the government in Haryana, Punjab and administration in Chandigarh imposed a ban on its screening. The film had been courting controversy prior its release over its contents and an "objectionable" song.
The Punjab government had taken the decision to ban the film at a meeting in Chandigarh after a special screening of the film. The film is claimed to be based on the events in the 1980s and 1990s in Punjab €“ when the state suffered militancy. The film is claimed to be portraying several issues including the murder of a human rights activist, alleged police torture and fake encounters, jail break and the assassination of a politician.
Kuljinder said said that the film was cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and issued a U/A certificate for its public screening. The government arbitrarily decided to impose a ban on the film.
The film had been facing a rough ride since inception. Earlier, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) had declined to give certificate to the movie raising several objections. The film was later cleared by the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT).
A promotional song and its video on YouTube promoting Sada Haq had already caused a stir. Baghi (rebel) “ the song sung by Jazzy B “ apparently equated the tenth Sikh Guru, Gobind Singh, several freedom fighters with militants Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, Jagtar Singh Hawara and Balwant Singh Rajoana. The song, however, is not the part of the film.
src: indiatoday