PTC Web Desk: Bollywood action film ‘Jaat’, released on April 10, has sparked a major controversy, with an FIR registered against actors Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda, Vineet Kumar Singh, as well as the film’s director and producers, for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.
The FIR, lodged by the Jalandhar police on Wednesday, invokes Section 299 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings.
The complaint alleges that a particular scene in the film has “deeply hurt the religious sentiments of the Christian community.” According to the complainant, the scene depicts Randeep Hooda’s character standing beneath a crucifix inside a church, above the holy pulpit, during a moment of prayer. It reportedly includes acts of intimidation and inappropriate behavior.