October 24th 2023.
Mumbai: Controversy has arisen over the upcoming movie '1080 The Legacy of Mahavir', which is set to be released later this month in the city. A section of the Jain community has written to the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to express their grievances against the movie.
The Shree Mumbai Jain Sangh Sanghathan, which represents around 1.9 million members, has filed a complaint stating that the actors in the movie are not close to the lifestyle, practices and rituals followed by Jain monks. They have further claimed that the movie violates their human rights under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.
The complaint states that the movie infringes upon the fundamental rights of the Jains to profess, practice and propagate their religion freely. Moreover, they have expressed deep offense at the portrayal of Tirthankars or teachers and Jain sadhus by ordinary human beings.
The movie tells the story of three religious leaders who lived in the 11th century in Gujarat, who fought corruption and sought to uphold the teachings of Bhagwan Mahavir, the 24th and last Tirthankar of the Jain religion. Following the release of a trailer for the movie on October 11, the Sanghathan has called for a ban on the movie and its screening across theatres and online platforms.
It remains to be seen if the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will respond to the complaint and issue orders to ban the movie. However, this is not the first time that a movie has been banned due to religious sentiments. Recently, the movie Barbie was banned in Vietnam over a 'map scene' that was considered to be offensive to the country's sovereignty.
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