Uttar Pradesh lifts ban on Aaja Nachle

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday lifted the ban on the screening of Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit's comeback film Aaja Nachle .

The move came after the promise of Yash Raj Productions that the controversial lines would be removed from the title song of the movie.

"Once it is verified that the objectionable lines in a particular song in the film have been removed, the ban would be lifted," Principal Secretary to UP Chief Minister Mayawati, Shailesh Krishna said earlier in the day.

The Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh had on Friday night banned the movie in the state and also written to the Prime Minister demanding a complete ban on the film throughout the country alleging its title song has humiliated Dalits.

Krishna said that although the film producers have stated that controversial lines will be removed from the song, it would be verified whether it has been executed or not before going ahead with lifting the ban imposed by the government.

He said that directives to this effect were being issued to respective district magistrates to check that the lines have been removed in the reels available with the cinema halls and accordingly allow its screening in their areas.

Times Of India