Just a few hours to go for the Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone Love Aaj Kal to be at the theatres. The Friday fans…the first day first show kind are definitely waiting. The film sure has been in the news lately with the beard of Saif Ali Khan and some scenes from the film hurting the sentiments of the Sikh community.
Saif’s debut production venture did run into trouble with the Punjab Cultural and Heritage Board raising objection to Saif’s trimmed beard look and the Sardar wooing a girl at the Gurudwara scene, however alls well that ends well. Issues are all sorted out and for the fans it is first day first show today. Saif visited the Gurudwara and paid his respects and apologized at a press conference later. A 15 seconds cut in the film and an apology has ensured a safe release for Saif. Saif said “the board had a problem with the film, which was legitimate, Gurudwara is a place of worship and we should not be disrespect that. Even though my film did not try to disrespect, we will edit the sequence". The President of the Punjab Cultural and Heritage Board Mr. Charan Singh Sapra said “this is to inform all the people in Bollywood that we will not accept anymore letters henceforth, if you have any problem come and consult the board free of cost, and we will help you portray Sikh characters, this is the last time we are letting a film get away with this".
This is definitely a strong message to the Bollywood film makers. However, with controversies resolved Bollywood definitely stands to gain as there would be more people who would like to see the film now after the big hue and cry that has been going on for some days now. The film has a fresh and nice feel going by the promos….will it make it to the list of hits…the clock ticks away rapidly to bring you the answer….wait and watch.
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