The movie is a love story set against the backdrop of 2013 flash floods in Kedarnath which left thousands dead... Read More

DEHRADUN: Just two days after the trailer of Sushant Singh Rajput starrer ‘ Kedarnath ’ was launched, the movie has run into controversy with a state BJP leader alleging that the film was an “effort to promote love jihad” and demanding a ban on its release.

The movie is a love story set against the backdrop of 2013 flash floods in Kedarnath which left thousands dead. The trailer shows lead actor Sushant, named Mansoor in the film, offering namaz and later falling in love with a girl called Mukku, played by Sara Ali Khan. A kissing scene between the two has also angered some viewers.

Ajendra Ajay, part of Uttarakhand BJP’s media relations team, said on Friday, “The movie appears to be an effort to promote love jihad. Couldn’t the director find a single Hindu name or character for the main lead? Also, kissing and romantic scenes in a holy place worshipped by crores of people are a disrespect to the religion.” Ajay also posted a similar message on his Facebook wall on Thursday.

The senior BJP leader also tweeted to the Central Board of Film Certification chief Prasoon Joshi, tagging PM Narendra Modi, BJP national head Amit Shah and several others, demanding a ban on the movie.

When asked if the state BJP also supported Ajendra Ajay’s views regarding the movie, party spokesperson Munna Singh Chauhan refrained from commenting although he said that “the sentiments of a religion should be respected.”

