Delhi court stays release of film Ram-leela

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday stayed the release of Bollywood movie ‘Ram-leela’, starring Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone. The movie is scheduled to be released November 15.
The court’s order came on a suit filed by six petitioners, including Prabhu Samaj Dharmik Ram Leela Committee, saying the movie hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus as it contains sex, violence and vulgarity.

The title ‘Ram-leela’, understood by Hindus as enactment of the life and story of Lord Ram (Maryada Purushottam), is nowhere doing the same. On the contrary, the film is portraying sex, violence and vulgarity, which is deeply hurting the religious sentiments and feelings of Hindus, the petitioners said.

Earlier, the Delhi High Court had refused to ban the movie and also imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 on an NGO which had moved the plea against the film.