Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insa's upcoming movie Messenger
of God has been Bans By Censor Board for release in the country.
The movie, scheduled to release on January 16, was denied
certification after committee members took exception to Ram Rahim Singh,
depicting himself as god in the film. The movie has the controversial Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh who is facing cases
of sexual abuse and murder -- in the lead role and portrays him as a
swashbuckling hero fighting "social evils" in flashy costumes.
While the trailer has already garnered over a million hits on the
popular video sharing site, YouTube, the same does not seem to be appealing to
the authorities. Most of the board members showed concerns with the actor and
Godman Baba Ram Rahim Singh doing miracles and performing acts to cure diseases
in the film.
"It is highly controversial and can hurt sentiments of
people, though in terms of graphics it is an amazing movie," said board
member Nandini Sardesai. "If a Batman or a Superman had done these stunts,
we would have appreciated it, but he is a public figure and we cannot clear
this move, so referring it to a tribunal."
However, the spokesperson for Messenger of God has strongly
condemned the argument saying that the promo of the film clearly shows the
Godman mentioning that he is a normal human being. Further, to support his
stance, the makers have claimed that Guruji has done what other actors do in a
film i.e. fighting the evils of the society.
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