Responding to the controversy over a scene “hurting sentiments of Christians”, the makers of the Hindi movie Jaat have determined to delete the particular scene. On Friday (April 18, 2025), an FIR was lodged against actors Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda and three others from the movie following a criticism {that a} scene in Jaat had “hurt sentiments” of the Christian neighborhood.
In an official assertion, the makers confirmed that the scene has been eliminated. “There has been a backlash for a specific scene in the movie. The scene has been removed with immediate effect,” mentioned the makers.
The complainant, Viklav Gold, a Christian neighborhood chief, alleged that the film, which was launched on April 10, accommodates scenes that disrespect Jesus Christ and Christian religious practices.
The makers of Jaat mentioned of their assertion that “their intention was not to hurt any religious sentiments.” They added, “We deeply regret it and have taken the action of deleting the scene immediately. We sincerely apologise to everyone whose beliefs have been hurt.”
Jaat, directed by Telugu filmmaker Gopichand Malineni, revolves round an Andhra Village stricken by injustice and brutality. One day, an outsider, who calls himself Jaat, discovers the sorry state of affairs and determined to to tackle the system.
The film additionally stars Vineet Kumar Singh, Regina Cassandra and Saiyami Kher in outstanding roles. The Hindu in its evaluation of the movie mentioned, “The violence is explicit, where severed heads are captured like money shots, and crimes against children, young women, and the old are used to manipulate the audience. If you can leave the discerning palate behind, this mass feast is for you to savour.”
Jaat is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and People Media Factory. The movie raked up near ₹60 crore in its first week in India. Recently, the makers introduced a sequel to the film.
Published – April 18, 2025 08:27 pm IST
