Boman Irani: ‘Our Film Is Not At All Hurting Anybody’s Religious Sentiments’

‘Santa Banta Pvt. Ltd.’ has been dealing with some trouble since Punjab Cultural Heritage Board president Charan Singh Sapra filed a petition stating that the movie is derogatory to the Sikh community. The film stars Boman Irani and Vir Das in leading roles and recently, the Jolly LLB actor shared his thoughts on the debate. The team was present in Gurgaon for the promotion of their film where Boman gave his two cents.

Boman stated, “Our film is not at all hurting anybody’s religious sentiments. The characters which Vir and I are playing -- Santa and Banta -- have no similarity to the Santa-Banta jokes that we have heard. I’m playing Santa and Vir is Banta. The film is based on two detectives who are sent on a mission to solve a crime. The story is about their journey. The jokes that are in the film are totally different from those (Santa-Banta jokes)”.

Directed by Akashdeep Sabir, ‘Santa Banta Pvt. Ltd.’ will be releasing tomorrow. It also features Neha Dhupia, Lisa Haydon and Johnny Lever. It should be noted that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has given a green light to the film without any cuts.

Source: indianexpress.com