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FIR: Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda for 'Jaat' hurting Christian sentiments

An FIR was filed on 16 Apr against actors Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda, and others over the film Jaat, which allegedly hurts Christian sentiments. The complaint cites disrespectful scenes and the release's timing around Good Friday on 18 April, in Jalandhar.

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Viklav Gold, the complainant, has also questioned the timing of the film's release around Good Friday which is being observed 18 April this year. (PTI)

Jalandhar, 18 April
An FIR has been lodged against actors Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda and three others following a complaint that a scene in the movie 'Jaat' has "hurt sentiments" of the Christian community, police said on Friday.

The complaint filed by a Christian community leader has alleged the movie, which was released on April 10, contains scenes that disrespect Jesus Christ and Christian religious practices, they said.

Viklav Gold, the complainant, has also questioned the timing of the film's release around Good Friday which is being observed 18 April this year.

Sanjeev Kumar, SHO of Jalandhar Cantt police station where the FIR was lodged on Wednesday evening, said actors Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda and Vineet Kumar, director Gopichand and producer Naveen have been named in the case.

"The FIR was registered under Section 299 (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs) of the BNS," the SHO said.