‘Jaat’ Lands Manipuri Actress-Model Lin Laishram’s Jat Hubby Randeep Hooda in Trouble

The scene that is in the middle of the storm shows Randeep standing inside a church

Manipuri actress and model Lin Laisharam’s husband Randeep Hooda has landed in trouble with his latest release, ‘Jaat’.

Though the film that also stars Sunny Deol, seem to be doing fairly well in the box office with a collection of Rs 71.25 crore worldwide in six days, according to Sacnilk, the film has stirred a big controversy with the Christian community raising objection to a particular scene in the movies that has Randeep Hooda in it.

The scene that is in the middle of the storm shows Randeep standing inside a church, beneath a crucifix placed above the sacred pulpit, while members of the congregation are seen praying. The scene also includes depictions of hooliganism and intimidation inside the church, which the community has found deeply offensive.

Several representatives of the Christian community have expressed deep offence, stating that the film’s portrayal has hurt their religious sentiments and desecrated the sacred space of the church’s pulpit. A video also showed protestors raising slogans of ‘Randeep Hooda murdabad.’

The Christian community initially planned to protest outside cinemas showing Jaat, but police intervention prevented the demonstrations. Instead, community representatives have submitted a memorandum to the Joint Commissioner, demanding a ban on the film’s screening in theatres and calling for legal action against the cast and crew for allegedly hurting their religious sentiments. The community has given a 48-hour ultimatum with a warning of protests if no action is taken.

‘Jaat’ released in theatres on April 10 and it marks Sunny Deol’s return to the big screen after 1.5 years, his last film being the blockbuster Gadar 2.

‘Jaat’ is an action thriller film written and directed by Gopichand Malineni and produced by Mythri Movie Makers and People Media Factory. The film also stars Saiyami Kher, Regina Cassandra, Jagapathi Babu, Ramya Krishnan, Vineet Kumar Singh, Prashant Bajaj, Zarina Wahab, P. Ravi Shankar and Babloo Prithiveeraj.

Also Read: Randeep Hooda, Married to Meitei Actress Lin, Breaks His Silence on Manipur Crisis: ‘People Are Suffering, We Can’t Ignore It Anymore’

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