‘Panch Pandav’ to hit theatres amid boycott calls and threats
Summary
‘Panch Pandav’ will release on Friday despite boycott calls and threats over claims that it insults Hindu beliefs. Government and film censor officials have said the film should be allowed to screen and that the filmmakers’ right to exhibit it must be protected.
Key Points
- ‘Panch Pandav’ is set to release on Friday despite controversy and calls for a boycott over alleged religious insults.
- A meeting at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology decided the film should not be stopped from screening.
- Officials said the film’s creative rights and security must be protected after threats were reported against a cinema hall in Nepalgunj.
- Critics said the trailer and song ‘Raja Chahiya Chha’ portrayed a character in a disrespectful way, while the director denied the film was based on the Mahabharata.
