Protestors demand ban of GIRLFRIEND

When Deepa Mehta's FIRE was released in 1998 based on the theme of lesbianism, it had generated countrywide protests. And it happens again. A cinema hall that screened this week’s Karan Razdan’s release GIRLFRIEND was set ablaze by the Kranti Shiv Sena group set the Sajjan movie hall in Sigra, Varanasi and the Bharatiya Vidyarthi Sena wing of Shiv Sena created similar chaos outside Premiere theatre in Dadar, Mumbai. The protestors are demanding a ban on the film, objecting to its theme of alternate sexuality. But some distributors think that the censor board has cleared the movie and so no one should have problems with the content. Censor board chief and actor Anupam Kher told a TV news channel from Mumbai that it is their duty to only to give certificates to films and cut objectionable portions however he agrees that it is the duty of police to stop the screening if they felt it would lead to social tension.

The Rashtriya Sawayesewak Sangh supreme Mr. K. Sudershan severely reprimanded the film critic who glorified GIRLFRIEND for commercial gains. He also quoted some parts of the review to substantiate his attack. He accused the film of being an insult to the Indian culture and values we represent.

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