Dalit outfit opposed Saif’s casting in ‘Aarakshan’: Jha

“The reason for their opposition was Saif’s background because he is of Muslim royal lineage. According to the organisation,this disqualifies him from being allowed to play a Dalit character,” the filmmaker said.

Jha described their argument as “absurd” which totally goes against the spirit of freedom and equality.

“The letter they sent us did not have an address,it only stated that it was from Kanpur. How does one send them a reply without any address? So,we thought it best to send them an open letter and communicate to them through the media. I want them to understand that their opposition to the film is baseless,” he said.