A criminal case has been filed against Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez and the producer of her upcoming movie Dishoom, Sajid Nadiadwala and director Rohit Dhawan for insulting Sikh religion in one of the songs in the film.
The actor is seen dancing wearing a Kirpan -a Sikh ceremonial dagger - in the film song which has irked the Sikh clergy, according to a report in India Today. The complainant Ravinder Singh Bassi in his complaint to the court has also made Sector 34 SHO and SSP Chandigarh as co-accused.
The court has fixed July 1 for hearing and has asked the complainant, an advocate, to produce primary witnesses in the court.
According to reports, earlier on June 15 Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) in a letter written to Chairperson of Central Board of Film Certification Pehlaj Nihlani had asked him to get the controversial song removed from the film as it was desecretion of Sikh symbol.
DSGMC letter says the 'act' is hurting sentiments of Sikhs who have sent a number of complaints to the committee. Sirsa said that he has requested CBFC to instruct director Rohit Dhawan to immediately remove all the trailers/videos of the aforesaid song uploaded at YouTube or other websites.