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Maharashtra: Local group files complaint against 'Oru Adaar Love' actress, director

Maharashtra: Local group files complaint against 'Oru Adaar Love' actress, director

Priya Prakash Varrier

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However, police have not registered a First Information Report (FIR) yet

A police complaint against Malayalam actress Priya Prakash Varrier and film director Omar Lulu has been lodged by a local organisation for allegedly hurting sentiments of the Muslim community through a song in their upcoming movie "Oru Adaar Love".

However, police have not registered a First Information Report (FIR) yet.

Jinsi police station Inspector Faheem Hashmi has confirmed receipt of the complaint.

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"We have received a complaint stating that the religious feelings of a particular community are hurt. We would bring it to the notice of senior officers and act according to their directions," Hashmi said.

A group of people belonging to the Janjagran Samithi filed a complaint against the actress and the director at Jinsi police station.

"This is a deliberate effort to hurt the religious sentiments of Muslims. We demand that a case under IPC section 295 of the IPC should be registered against actress Priya Varrier, director Omar Lulu and producers of the film," Samithi president Mohsin Ahmed told PTI.

IPC Section 295 pertains to injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class.

The Hyderabad Police had on Wednesday registered a case against the film director on a complaint that the song "Manikya Malaraya poovi" in the film written and directed by Lulu had an "objectionable" reference to Prophet Muhammad's wife.

The Mumbai-based Raza Academy had on Wednesday written to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) seeking blocking of the video of the song for "hurting" religious sentiments of Muslims.

Priya Prakash Varrier has become an overnight sensation after a clip from the film went viral.

(With inputs from PTI)