As Sunny Leone's biopic releases, Sikh community demand removal of suffix 'Kaur' from the title

As Sunny Leone's biopic, ' Karenjit Kaur: The Untold Story of Sunny Leone' released its 10 episodes on video streaming platform Zee 5, the web series has run into trouble because of its title.

The Sikh community is reportedly unhappy with the show's title and wants makers to drop the suffix 'Kaur' from the title. They claim that since Sunny converted to Christianity, the actress should not be using that suffix which is used by Sikh women.

"She changed her religion and cannot use Kaur with her name. It is a very pious suffix given to Sikh women by the Sikh Gurus. The person who is not a follower of the Sikh religion cannot use Kaur. She should tender a public apology as the title has insulted Sikhs," Daljit Singh Bedi, the spokesperson of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee said in a statement.

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Akali Dal's women wing chief Bibi Jagir Kaur has also demanded thewithdrawal of the suffix Kaurfrom the title of the web series.

"She is using Kaur word to make the series a success.We demand removal of the title as this will hurt the religious sentiments of Sikhs," Jagir Kaur said.

So far Sunny Leone, who is one of the co-producer of the film has not responded to the news.

Meanwhile, if sources are to be believed the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has also sought legal help to get the suffix removed.

Sunny plays herself in the series with a Rysa Sujania playing the younger version of the adult actress. The web series will explore how she grew up in a middle-class traditional Sikh family in Canada and what mde her join the adult film industry.

Sunny's real name is Karenjit Kaur and her parents were a Sikh. She was seen Catholicschool. Sunny and her husband Daniel Weber adopted a baby girl last year and have named herNisha Kaur Weber.