Mumbai: Following backlash and an FIR, the makers of Sunny Deol-starrer ‘Jaat’ have decided to remove the controversial church scene from the film.
The ‘Jaat’ makers released an official statement on Friday.
“To Whomsoever It May Concern, there has been a backlash for a specific scene in the film. The scene has been removed from the film with immediate effect. Our intention was not to hurt any religious sentiments. We deeply regret it and have taken a quick action of deleting the scene from the film. We sincerely apologize to everyone whose beliefs have been hurt,” they stated.
In the FIR, lodged with Jalandhar police, the complainant claimed that a particular church scene in the film has hurt sentiments of the Christian community.
In that scene, Randeep Hooda is seen standing beneath a crucifix inside a church, while members of the congregation offer prayers.
The scene also shows hooliganism inside the church, which has outraged the Christian community, which is demanding that the film be banned.
A case 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 at Jalandhar’s Sadar police station.
