Bollywood Item Numbers Munni And Sheila: Put Under Scanner
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 Bollywood Item numbers Munni and Sheila: Put under scanner by social activist. The
popular Bollywood item numbers that have taken up the nation by a
storm, 'Munni Badnaam Hui' and 'Sheila Ki Jawani', have come under the
scanner as social activist Nutan Thakur has filed a petition on December
23rd 2010 at the Allahabad High court demanding an immediate ban on the
two numbers due to the indecent content and lack of morality.
The
petition was filed with a supplementary petition citing that since
there has been a sudden rise in incidents of eve teasing, mental
harassment and even molestation especially to women who have the name
Sheila or Munni, there should be some action taken up by the concerned
authorities in the matter.
Thus reports suggest that the I& B
ministry will look into the matter from the state level as was
confirmed by the minister of the portfolio Ambika Soni in New Delhi to
some reporters on Tuesday.
This statement is significant as the
Lucknow bench had just requested the centre to get the issue raised by
the social activist regarding the two item songs into perspective. Thus
reports suggest that the I&B minister will soon refer the matter to
an inter- ministerial panel as such issues are handled by it in order to
get to the bottom of the matter.
The petitioner has also
included the producer, director and the censor board and the petition
has a statement mentioned in it that the songs contain certain
objectionable material which is a direct violation of the provisions of
the Cinematography Act of 1952.
Sampurn Wire
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