VHP calls for ban on Salman Khan-starrer Loveratri; says it 'distorts' Hindu festival

VHP calls for ban on Salman Khan-starrer Loveratri; says it ‘distorts’ Hindu festival

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Tuesday said it will not allow screening of Salman Khan Films’ upcoming movie Loveratri as its name distorts the meaning of a Hindu festival.

“We will not allow its exhibition in cinema halls in the country. We don’t want the sentiments of Hindus to be hurt,” VHP’s international working president Alok Kumar said.

Speaking to reporters here, Kumar said, “The film is set against the backdrop of Navratri, a Hindu festival, and the name distorts its meaning.” Navratri is a nine-night festival for worship of nine avatars of Goddess Durga. The festival is marked with revelry across various parts of the country and is particularly famous in Gujarat.

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