Bobby Deol's 'Ashram 3' shooting continues despite protest by right-wing groups

Film actor Bobby Deol starrer web-series Ashram-3 landed in an argument on the second day of its shooting after a gaggle of right-wing outfit, Bajrang Dal vandalised the set and threw ink on its director Prakash Jha in Bhopal. Bajrang Dal leaders speaking to IANS mentioned they've objection to its title - 'Ashram' and its content material which is an try to tarnish the picture of Hinduism and its Ashram system.

Replying to a query whether or not they have gone by means of the script earlier than elevating objection, Sushil Sudele, state convener of Bajrang Dal, mentioned, "It is already known in public from the last two series of the same drama. We accept that some Ashrams have been indulging in such kind of activities and they are in jail now. If you want to make a film, then give a particular name of that particular Ashram. You cannot tarnish the image of the entire Ashram system, this is our objection."

Bajrang Dal members mentioned if movie administrators and actors will repeatedly make such varieties of movies or web series, folks will lose religion in Ashram system.

"Title 'Ashram' indicates that it would be a religious drama, but the content is filled with vulgarity, that is why we have asked director Jha to change the name of his web-series and he has agreed," Bajrang Dal chief mentioned.

Other right-wing members who spoke to IANS additionally defended Bajrang Dal members' act of vandalising movie's set, saying they (Bajrang Dal members) had gone to the set to satisfy director Prakash Jha and to request him to vary its title. They alleged that director's bouncers thrashed Bajrang Dal members after which ruckus was created there on the set.

During the protest on the set right-wing members shouted slogans in opposition to Jha and Bobby Deol.

Prakash Jha and workforce is scheduled to shoot third a part of his web-series 'Ashram -3' at totally different places in Bhopal and it was the second day of their shoot at previous Jail in Arera Hills space on Monday when Bajrang Dal members attacked.

They have a protracted schedule of shooting for 2 months in Bhopal and a few surrounding places. Two elements of the identical web-series - Ashram 1 and Ashram 2 have already been launched final yr.

Ashram web-series, a Hindi crime drama, reveals how a police officer investigates a preacher who cons his devoted followers out of cash.

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Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra later additionally defended Bajrang Dal members saying that director Prakash Jha mustn't play with the sentiment of Hindus. He additionally mentioned that the state authorities will make some modifications in guidelines to supply permission for movie shooting in keeping with which director has to make sure that spiritual sentiments is not going to be damage.

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However, despite all of the controversy, shooting of 'Ashram-3' continues in Bhopal.