Published 08:48 IST, August 21st 2019
Sacred Games: Two police complaints filed against Anurag Kashyap
'Sacred Games' sequel has landed into a fresh controversy as two police complaints have been filed against ace-filmmaker Anurag Kashyap
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'Sacred Games' sequel has landed into a fresh controversy just days after its release. A complaint has been filed against ace-filmmaker Anurag Kashyap for allegedly insulting religious faith of Sikhs. In second season of 'Sacred Games' that premiered on August 15 showed Saif Ali Khan, who plays role of a Sikh police officer throwing 'Kada', an ornament of religious significance worn on his right wrist, into sea.
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MANJINDER SINGH SIRSA'S COMPLAINT AGAINST ANURAG KASHYAP
In a complaint filed by Delhi MLA, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, he stated, "I am writing this letter to request you to register FIR under section 153A, 295A, 298 of IPC and applicable sections of IT Act against Anurag Kashyap, director of 'Sacred Games 2' being shown on Netflix. one-p document furr read, "In an episode of web series actor Saif Ali Khan (who is playing role of a Sikh police officer) is being shown removing Kada (from his arm and throwing it into sea in disgust)"
te concluded saying that, " series continues to show disrespect for Hindu religion and thus creating disharmony and hatred among or religions".
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Read full complaint below:
Before Manjinder Singh Sirsa's complaint about 'Sacred Games' scene, Janata Party leader Tajinder Bagga also filed a complaint against one of directors, Anurag Kashyap, demanding that a First Information Report be registered against him.
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ABOUT SACRED GAMES:
'Sacred Games' 2 aired on August 15, wherein Saif Ali Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui reprised ir roles as Sartaj Singh and Ganesh Gaitonde. Meanwhile, new season also saw Pankaj Tripathi in a full-fledged role as Guruji. Kalki Koechlin and Ranvir Shorey were also latest additions to series. And, just like first part of series, Anurag Kashyap has directed certain portions featuring Nawazudddin Siddiqui, while Neeraj Dhawan of 'Masaan' fame directed scenes featuring Saif Ali Khan.
SACRED GAMES REVIEW:
While many fans waited with bated breath for sequel of 'Sacred Games', once series aired, a lot of fans and netizens were left disappointed and may felt that it did t live up to hype.
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SAIF ALI KHAN:
On professional front, Saif Ali Khan has a plethora of projects lined up. Apart from 'Jawani Jaaneman' with Tabu, he also has 'Lal Kaptaan' in his kitty.
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08:15 IST, August 21st 2019