The PIL contended that while Navratri is a pious festival, the name of the film conveys that it is all about getting 'intimate'
It has only been a couple od days since Bollywood actor Salman Khan changed the title of his upcoming film from Loveratri to LoveYatri because of the controvesry surrounding it.
However, a Hindu outfit told the Gujarat High Court on Wednesday that the new title was unacceptable as well.
Sanatan Foundation had last week moved a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking change of the title and some content of the film, or its ban for “hurting sentiments of Hindus”.
The outfit told the court that the new film title LoveYatri was not acceptable as it still sounds similar to Hindu festival ‘Navratri’.
The petitioner’s lawyer B B Agrawal submitted in the court that the film’s tagline– a journey of love, as shown in its posters and promotions can be translated as “Love Ki Yatra”.
Salman Khan, the film’s producer, had on Tuesday announced on his Twitter handle that the film's title had been changed to LoveYatri, from Loveratri.
During a hearing on the admission of the PIL, the respondent producer’s lawyer told the court that the litigation was “immature” as the film was yet to get a certification from the censor board.
A division bench of Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice V M Pancholi directed the lawyer representing the film’s producer to seek instructions regarding the content of the film, and asked how its promos were released without certification from the censor board.
Justice Reddy also said that if needed the bench will watch the film.
Also, the High Court has issued notice to all respondents in the case. Matter to be heard on Sep 27. Court orally asked counsel to see if there is a possibility of change in name.
The PIL had urged the court to ask the film’s producers to change its title and remove the content that hurts Hindu sentiment as an alternative to a ban.
The PIL contended that while Navratri is a pious festival, the name of the film conveys that it is all about getting “intimate”. “If this movie is allowed to be viewed in cinemas in Gujarat, it will leave a very bad impact on the youngsters and the public at large,” it claimed.
The film marks the debut of Salman's brother-in- law Aayush Sharma and actor Warina Hussain and is set against the backdrop of Navratri.
Directed by debutant Abhiraj Minawala, the film is slated to release on October 5.
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