'Aashram' faces legal trouble as Jodhpur court issues notice to Bobby Deol & Prakash Jha

Ace filmmaker Prakash Jha’s popular web series Aashram has landed into controversy for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of people by depicting Hindu saints. According to news ncy ANI, a Jodhpur court on December 14 has issued a tice to actor Bobby Deol and producer Prakash Jha in connection with a case filed against web series Aashram. court slated matter for furr hearing on January 11, 2021. 

Aashram series lands into trouble

A petition against portrayal of Hindu saints indulging in unscrupulous activities while being corrupt and building a cult has been filed by local resident Khush Khandelwal. According to a report in PTI, Khandelwal has alleged that Bobby Deol's portrayal as a corrupt godman has hurt religious sentiments. A part of petition reads, " portrayal of Deol as a Hindu saint has hurt religious sentiments of Hindus, who respect and worship saints. His portrayal as a rapist, corrupt, and drug dealer has diminished place saints hold for Hindus." 

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thriller-suspense drama Aashram is a Hindi web series produced by Prakash Jha Productions, reportedly bears resemblance with case of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, chief of Dera Sacha Sauda in Haryana. Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was convicted of rape and murder in 2017. He is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence in a jail in Haryana's Rohtak. 

Earlier, a fake tice had been sent recently to showcase that Rajput group Karni Sena had objected to show, something director Prakash Jha clarified. A tice, that claimed it was on behalf of Karni Sena’s Surjeet Singh was sent to Prakash Jha recently. In tice, it was alleged that show had ‘deeply hurt sentiments of people', 'spread negative goodwill about Hindu religion’ and ‘targetted ancient tradition, custom, culture of Hindus, Ashram’s Dharma, which disturbs people at large.' It also alleged that first season showed 'lots of objectionable scenes degrading im of Ashram', as it sought removal of trailer and stalling of release of series.

Maharashtra division of Karni Sena shared fake tice on Twitter and wrote, “A forged tice was created in name of country’s biggest organization and sent to director Prakash Jha. We are t related to this forged tice and re will be an inquiry against those misusing name of Karni Sena.”

story of series revolves around a preacher called Baba Nirala, played by Bobby Deol, who asks his followers to have blind faith in him. In name of faith, he asks people to stay in his ashram. He rapes women in Aashram and also sterilizes men so that y cant far children. He also drugs/dupes m so that y forget everything that happens to m.

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