Bollywood actors Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda booked for ‘hurting religious sentiments’ in ‘Jaat’
Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda FIR: The FIR was against Sunny Deol and Randeep Hooda, among others, following complaints from members of the Christian community.
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Sunny Deol and Randeep Hooda from the poster of 'Jaat' (File photo)‘JAAT’ Actors FIR News: The police in Punjab’s Jalandhar Thursday night registered an FIR against Bollywood actors Sunny Deol and Randeep Hooda, along with actor Vineet Kumar, director Gopichand, and producer Naveen Malineni, following protests by members of the Christian community over the recently released film Jaat.
The First Information Report, filed at the Sadar Police Station, was registered under Section 299 (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Initially, the police requested two days to review the complaint, and registered the FIR following deliberations.
Sanjeev Kumar, Station House Officer (SHO), told The Indian Express they have registered the FIR against those named in the complaint, and are conducting further investigation. Kumar said action will be taken as per the investigation.
The controversy erupted after members of the Christian community alleged that Jaat contains scenes that disrespect Jesus Christ and Christian religious practices.
According to community leader Viklav Goldy, a complaint was submitted to the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police, citing a scene in the film in which Randeep Hooda is shown standing in a church in a manner resembling Jesus Christ, and Amen is allegedly disrespected.
Goldy also claimed that a dialogue in the film may incite those who oppose Christianity to target churches, as he questioned the reason behind releasing the movie around Good Friday. He added that such content has caused outrage among Christians both in India and abroad.
One particularly controversial scene reportedly shows Hooda standing inside a church during a prayer session, claiming to be sent by Jesus Christ, before opening fire.
“Our religion does not teach us to harm others,” said a community leader, and condemned the portrayal.
Christian groups have demanded a complete ban on the film, and warned of large-scale protests if action is not taken.
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