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BJP leader wants to be named in opening credits of Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez’s film Ram Setu

BJP leader wants to be named in opening credits of Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez’s film Ram Setu

The politician sent the actors a legal notice for 'distorting facts' in the yet to be released film and is demanding to see the script, frames before it is released.
30 Aug, 2022

After a massive decline in theatre shows for Raksha Bandhan, Akshay Kumar is facing another challenge as BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has sent a legal notice to the team of Ram Setu, including Jacqueline Fernandez and Nushrratt Bharuccha, for “distorting facts” in the yet to be released movie.

According to the Hindustan Times, the former Rajya Sabha MP sent a legal notice on Sunday accusing Hindi cinema of having a habit of misrepresenting facts. The politician had tweeted, “Mumbai cinema [or is it sin-e-ma] wallas have a bad habit of falsifying and misappropriation. Hence to teach them Intellectual Property Rights, I have through Satya Sabharwal Adv issued Legal Notice to Cine Actor Akshay Kumar (Bhatia) and 8 others for distorting Ram Setu saga.”

According to a report by ANI, his advocate said in the legal notice, “My client in 2007 has successfully argued before the Supreme Court for the preservation and protection of the Rama Setu and had opposed the Sethusamudram Ship Channel Project of the Government of India which envisaged rupturing the Rama Setu, on August 31, 2007, the Supreme Court was pleased to pass stay order against any plan to demolish or damage the Rama Setu. This was on the grounds that faith and worship is a constitutional imperative.”

The notice said that stated that Swamy got to know about the film and believes the court proceedings are an integral part of saving Ram Setu. “If the same is being picturised in the addressee’s film, then my client has contributed in the film vide the court proceedings initiated and my client is bound to be recognised for the same with correct picturisation of original facts and the original petitioner’s name used anywhere in the film,” read the notice.

The politician wants the script and frames related to the landmark in order to prevent any “falsification of facts”. The notice demanded that the BJP leader be credited for his contributions to the Ram Setu case in the opening credits of the film. The politician also demanded to receive the final script and an invitation to watch the film before it releases for the public.

The film is an action-adventure drama that follows the story of an archaeologist investigating whether Ram Setu is a myth or a reality. The film is expected to release in theatres on October 24.

Comments

NYS Aug 30, 2022 05:15pm
Why don't Indian cinematic ask few BJP members integration while editing or censoring any film before release so that film makers can get relief ,rather than release aftermath
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Reality Aug 30, 2022 05:42pm
Mr Swami is an IIT educated man and knows what he claims...so it's not what the heading points to
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kp Aug 30, 2022 06:28pm
Indeed Mr. Swami is the one who fought upto the Supreme court, who can deny a fact?
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faraz Aug 30, 2022 07:09pm
Why in the world is this front page news? In what world is this information of any relevance whatsoever to the average pakistani??
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad Aug 30, 2022 07:29pm
Once a cheater, always a trickster, hustler, hoaxer, fraudster and swindler.
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Tanvir Khan Aug 30, 2022 07:56pm
The BJP politician cannot claim that he knows the facts, as he wasn't there to witness them!
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Constantine Aug 30, 2022 07:58pm
@faraz because duh, propaganda
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Zeeshan Ahmed Aug 30, 2022 08:13pm
Who or what the frag is Ram Setu?
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Skeptic2 Aug 30, 2022 08:15pm
This man completely crazy. Neglect this useless fellow since all he is doing is looking for some publicity.
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Shaun Aug 30, 2022 08:18pm
@faraz Because they LOVE Bollywood news.
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Pak Khan Aug 30, 2022 08:33pm
@Shaun Yes, they do .. not us though!
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Multani Aug 30, 2022 11:19pm
If it genuinely hurts religious feelings of Hindus then this movie should be edited, if it happen here the situation will be vastly different.
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Reality Aug 31, 2022 03:04am
@Zeeshan Ahmed a lesson in history is in order
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Kasam hussain Aug 31, 2022 04:28am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad who cares.
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Kasam hussain Aug 31, 2022 04:28am
Who cares.
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A Aug 31, 2022 05:49am
He is right! The movie is on his efforts, he should get credit for it. Facts should not be distorted.
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F Nawaz Aug 31, 2022 11:56am
In the end they find out modi is the reincarnation.
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AJ Aug 31, 2022 02:47pm
BJP going nuts, even by their own fanatic standards.
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