A First Information Report (FIR) was today registered against film actors Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty in Rajasthan's Churu for their alleged comments against Valmiki community during an episode of the reality show Bigg Boss. The FIR was registered relevant sections of the IPC and SC/ST Act and a Deputy SP has been appointed the investigating officer in the case.
Earlier, members of Valmiki community in Rajashtan raised slogans and tore posters of the Salman Khan-Katrina Kaif movie Tiger Zinda Hai that released nationwide on Friday.
The members of the community alleged that the actor, during an episode of Bigg Boss, had insulted the community by using pejoratives against lower castes during the show.
In Rajasthan, protests were seen across cinema halls in Jaipur and in Kota. As a result, several morning shows have been cancelled in the state.
At Jaipur they protested outside the Rajmandir cinema and tore off movie posters. There were protests at various other cinema halls too. Police has been deployed at several cinema halls.
Protesters in Jodhpur, Kota , Ajmer, Behrore, Dausa and Nasirabad burnt effigies of Salman and vandalized the posters of the film.
The protesters in Udaipur also gave a memorandum to the police and demanded that a case be registered against Salman under the SC ST atrocities Act.
Speaking to DNA, Vikram Valmiki, state president, Valmiki Sena said, “We will continue with our protest untill Salman Khan apologises. We have no issues with the film. There will be a meeting of the representatives of the community at Jaipur today to chalk out plan for future action.”
The police ensured that the protests did not turn violent and remanded several people in custody.
Meanwhile, National Commission for Scheduled Castes has sought a reply within seven days from the I&B Ministry and Police Commissioners of Delhi and Mumbai over complaints against Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty for their alleged comments.
The movie, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar is a sequel to Kabir Khan's bockbuster Ek Tha Tiger. The movie-goers and Salman's fans have a lot of expectations from Tiger Zinda Hai as the film brings back the jodi of Salman and Katrina on the silver screens after five years.
Going by the advance bookings for Tiger Zinda Hai, looks like the movie should manage to rake in a total of approx Rs 30-35 crore on day one of its release. Ever since the advance bookings opened on Sunday, the film recorded a sharp increase in the number of bookings.
Going by the current trends, the film's trailer and songs have generated enough buzz to pull the fans to the theatres on day one. The collections from day two onwards will depend on the reviews and word of mouth of the audience as well.
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