Director nods to delete the controversial line in 'Aaja Nachle'

The much awaited comeback movie of Bollywood diva Madhuri Dixit's 'Aaja Nachle' got a severe jolt the day it released. In a late Friday night development, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati banned the screening of the film in the state over an alleged derogatory insinuation to Dalits in a song. The film, which marks the return of Bollywood queen Madhuri Dixit, was released on Friday and expected to be a hit at the box office. Mayawati also shot off a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urging him to ban the movie across the country. The Chief Minister has taken strong exception to a particular line in a song, which, according to her, was derogatory to a section of Dalits.
Principal secretary to the Chief Minister Shailesh Krishna told reporters: "A song in the movie contained certain derogatory insinuations against a particular Dalit community, which was also in violation of the spirit of the Indian Constitution."Confirming enforcement of the government order, Lucknow District Magistrate Chandra Bhanu said: "We have already ensured that the screening of the film is stopped with immediate effect." According to him, "All current shows of the film in different movie halls have been stopped."
However, the makers of the movie are quick to respond. In order to break the deadlock they've obliged Maya's call and on Friday night decided to delete the controversial line from the song. "We didn't set out to make a film which would offend any sensibility. It's not our intention to hurt any section of the society. We made the film in good spirit and faith. And if for some reason it offended the sensibilities of some people, then the decision we have taken is we'll delete the line straightaway", the film's director Anil Mehta said.
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