HJS demand for cancellation of certificate issued to film ‘Bokad’ !

Mumbai :

There is disgraceful insult of Hindu Dharma and Saint Dnyaneshwar in a Marathi film named ‘Bokad’, directed by Pravin Karale and produced by ‘Hema Films’. Mr. Shivaji Vatkar, the District coordinator of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) for Mumbai, Thane and Raigad has made a demand with the Central Film Censor Board to cancel the certificate of release issud to the said film for trampling religious sentiments of millions of Hindus. 

“Saint Dnyaneshwar is revered by the whole world. Warakaris, the devotees of Shri Vitthal, wearing garlands around their neck, undertake pilgrimage every year with great devotion. There are many examples wherein people have got rid of their addictions due to such devotion leading to happy life. In the said film, however, the devotee has been deliberately shown of immoral character and the producers of the film, in a way, have made cruel mockery of Hindu Dharma and Vitthal-devotees, Warakaris.  You should, therefore, take immediate action against the film by taking the matter seriously and prevent discontent among Hindus, in time,”is an appeal made by Mr. Vatkar through a letter, to the Central Film Censor Board.

1. There is a character in the film who is a Muslim shown as taking care of the goat whereas, another character shown in the film as ‘Mauli’that eats meat is a Hindu and he is shown as wearing garlands.

2. It has been shown that the character ‘mauli’ owns a liquor shop in which there is a picture of Shri Vitthal and idol of Saint Dnyaneshwar.  It is also shown that the character has the habit of saying the word ‘Mauli- Mauli’ every now and then. 

3. This character called as ‘mauli’ serves liquor to the youth.

4. This character, Mauli is shown as conversing in the tune of devotional songs.