“‘Make documentary on Quran depicting wrong things, you’ll see what will happen’: Allahabad HC slams makers of Adipurush”, Organiser, June 29, 2023:
“On June 28, the Allahabad High Court continued to slam the makers of the ‘Adipurush’ movie for depicting religious characters, including Bhagwan Ram and Bhagwan Hanuman, in an objectionable manner. The court remarked that if someone makes even a “short documentary” on the Quran, depicting wrong things, then they will “see what will happen.”
The court’s Division Bench, comprising Justices Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Shree Prakash Singh, said, “You should not touch Quran, Bible and other sacred texts. We may make it clear that it is not about any one religion.But you should not depict any religion in a bad light. The Court has no religion of its own. Our only concern is that the law and order situation should be maintained,” while questioning the psyche of the makers.
The court further observed that in recent times several movies have depicted Hindu deities in a ‘funny way.’ The court presumably referred to a scene from Aamir Khan’s PK, the protagonist harasses a person dressed as Bhagwan Shiva while the person is attempting to flee from him…..”
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