Bollywood film sparks protest after bounty offered to behead actress, director

[NCTraveler]

Some selected quotes from the article.

Actor Pavan Malhotra said that the protesters were leading a fight against people who will "tell you what to eat, which religion to follow, how and which festival to celebrate, what to read and who to marry."

The protest came a week after a member of India's Hindu nationalist ruling party offered 100 million rupees ($1.5 million) to anyone who beheads the star and the director of "Padmavati."

"Padmavati" has been in trouble since the beginning of the year, with fringe groups in the western state of Rajasthan attacking the film's set, threatening to burn down theaters that show it and even physically attacking Bhansali in January.

On Tuesday, the Times of India reported that the Indian Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking criminal prosecution of the filmmakers.

Earlier this month, the head of the Rajput Karni Sena in Rajasthan said Padukone should have her nose cut - a symbol of public humiliation - for being part of a film that allegedly insulted the famed queen.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/padmavati-bollywood-film-sparks-protest-bounty-to-behead-actress-director/

WTF

[snooper2]

1. Just fundies doing what fundies do

[IronLionZion]

2. Some fundies are more murderous than others

$1.5 million bounty on their heads, just for allegedly portraying a dream of inter-religious love instead of purely defiant suicide.

In some of the rural conservative areas of India your neighbors will kill you for allegedly eating the wrong type of meat (beef or pork).

[Initech]

3. Religious Extremists: The cause of nearly 100% of the world's major problems.

[MyNameGoesHere]

4. Yes but were the dance and singing scenes ok?

Can't wait to watch it. I have a thing for Bollywood films.

[Blue_Tires]

5. I thought after the controversy over "Fire" they were past all this??

[JustAnotherGen]

6. Oh my

A little secret of mine -

I love the Bollywood musicals. Seriously - I don't understand a word - but you don't have to. They are magical!

These folks ought to be ashamed of themselves for trying to ruin a spectacular 'spectacular vision of light, sound, and costumes'.

Fundies suck.

[jalan48]

7. Looks like they are overdosing on Marx's "Opiate of the Masses".