Ban sought on 'Omkara' 22nd Aug 2006
09.10 IST
By Agencies
A small-time Bollywood actor Monday moved a Mumbai court seeking a ban on Hindi film Omkara alleging that its dialogues were vulgar which affected the minds of the audience and Indian culture.
The court asked the petitioner Naeem Khan to serve notices to the other side and posted the matter for hearing on Tuesday on the point of interim relief.
The petitioner prayed that till the matter was finally heard and disposed off the movie should be pulled out from theatres in an interim measure.
Khan, who is a small-time Hindi film actor, said in the petition that the first shot of the film, which is immediately preceded by the national anthem, itself contains "vulgar" dialogues.
The petition also took objection to the word "om" in the title of the film "Omkara" and prayed that the filmmakers be asked to change the title.
Notices were served to the film's producer Kumar Mangat, director Vishal Bhardwaj , distributor Devgan Films and the Central Board of Film Certification and Government of Maharashtra, Khan said.
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Ban sought on 'Omkara'
