As per some news reports, a public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed by one Nutan Thakur (wife of an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer) before the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on 23.12.2010 Thursday alleging obscenity in Bollywood films 'Dabangg' and 'Tees Maar Khan'.
The petition sought the deletion of popular songs 'Munni Badnaam Hui' from 'Dabangg' and 'Shiela ki Jawani' from 'Tees Maar Khan'. The PIL seeks action against 'Dabangg' producer Arbaz Khan and co-producers Malaika Arora Khan and Dhillin Mehta and also its director Abhinav Kashyap, besides 'Tees Maar Khan' producers Twinkle Khanna, Ronnie Screwvala and director Farah Khan for violating various provisions of the Indian Cinematography Act of 1952.
As per the allegations in the petition, said both the movies have 'several indecent, immoral and vulgar songs, dialogues and visual representations in total violation of sections 3(1), 4, 5(A), 5(C) and 5(E) of the Cinematography Act 1952'.
The petitioner prayed to the court to ask the Censor Board and ministry of information and broadcasting to issue directives to the filmmakers and TV channels, audio and video cassette companies etc. not to broadcast promos and songs of the films. The matter would come up for hearing on Jan 3, 2011.
