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Hard 'PIL' to swallow for DMD team

Updated on: 13 April,2011 08:31 AM IST  | 
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The Dum Maaro Dum team are a worried lot with a public interest litigation up for hearing today

Hard 'PIL' to swallow for DMD team

The Dum Maaro Dum team are a worried lot with a public interest litigation up for hearing today


Director Rohan Sippy and his Dum Maaro Dum team are a nervous lot. Goan resident Savio Rodrigues has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the High Court of Bombay at Goa in Panjim and the hearing is today.
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Rodrigues seeks a ban on the film, which is set in the state, arguing that it shows the state in a bad light.


Bipasha Basu and Rana Dagubatti in Dum Maro Dum and Rohan Sippy


Interestingly, while the Censor board has cleared the film (albeit with an 'A' certificate), the HC can still intervene and hinder the film's scheduled release. Co-producer Fox Star India has deputed a legal team, who will attend the hearing.

Raising the issue
DMD has been the subject of Goan ire ever since the first teaser aired on TV. The trouble began when ex-tourism minister, Francisco Pacheco, who also sought a ban, raised the issue in the Goa Assembly.

This was followed by the state's Women's Commission complaining about an objectionable dialogue in the film. It was consequently removed from all promotions and the film after the Information and Broadcasting ministry intervened.

Says Sippy, "We are aware of a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) case filed in Goa. We have been travelling extensively, promoting our film.

This has changed our schedule. We have got our censor certificate but we all are now keenly awaiting the outcome of the hearing today. We won't interact with the media till then." The film is scheduled to release April 22.

ABOUT DMD
The story involves an innocent student, a cynical musician and a cop who used to be corrupt. The story is seen from the cop's perspective. He has been brought in to end crime in the state by the Chief Minister.



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