“Son of Sardar” gets legal notice for portraying Sikhs in bad light

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Published: August 18, 2012

Chandigarh/Ludhiana (August 18, 2012): Legal notice has been served to Bollywood actor Ajay Devgan for portraying Sikhs in poor light in his upcoming movie ‘Son of Sardar’. Ajay Devgan is also the producer of this movie. The notice is server by Advocate Navkiran Singh, a human rights lawyer who is also related to Sikh Anti Defamation League (SADL).

“After watching the official trailer of the upcoming movie “Son of Sardar” on YouTube, I decided to issue legal notice to the makers of the movie” Advocate Navkiran Singh told Sikh Siyasat.

Advocate Navkiran Singh

What prompted senior lawyer to send the notice to Devgn was comments like “If Sikhs were not there, then who would have invented abuses” and also “in case Sardar would not have been there, then on whom would the jokes be made” reports Times of India (TOI).

The notice said that the film, in some parts, shows Sikhs in a bad light and hurts religious sentiments.

Here are the contents of Legal Notice:

To,

AJAY DEVGAN (ACTOR & PRODUCER)

# 5/6 sheetal Apartment,
Opposite Chandan Cinema,
Juhu, Mumbai 400049

# 45-D Malgari Road,
Mumbai 400058

LEGAL NOTICE.

In your upcoming film SON OF SARDAR You have shown in some parts Sikh’s in a bad light. I am mentioning about the contents available to the public through the official trailer exhibited by you on the You Tube which contains comment that like “If Sikh’s were not there then who would have invented abuses like….Teree Maan Dee – Teree Bhain Dee”. Also that “in case Sardar would not have been there, then on whom would the jokes be made” are showing the Sikh’s in bad light and have hurt the Sikh community’s religious sentiments Your official trailer on You Tube contains such material and the film may contain more.

I request you to delete such dialogue’s from the film in Public Interest or my office plan’s to take legal action against you and all other persons involved in execution of this film on the criminal as well as civil side .

Will wait for your response for 7 days.

Navkiran Singh Advocate

Dated: 15th August 2012.

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  1. ravinder singh khalsa says:
    August 18, 2012 at 10:42 am

    Waheguru ji ka khalsa waheguru ji ki fateh. The step you have taken is very right and was very important because in bollywood industry, they do not study about sikh life or sikh’s culture, without studying about sikh religion they are making a wrong film which hurst the sentiments of sikh religion. We will be with always in this matter. waheguru ji ka khalsa waheguru ji ki fathe jio..

  2. Randeep Singh says:
    August 18, 2012 at 4:13 pm

    waheguru g ka khalsa,waheguru g ki fateh g.this is realy very good step to stop this bullshits.bollywood always tried to hurt the sikh sentiments.they always do this intentionally.we r with u….

  3. Satwinder Singh says:
    August 18, 2012 at 9:49 pm

    I dont know whether this is intentional or just ignorance from bollywood. Bollywood doesnt know of Sikh Sentiments or any other sentiments but just how to maximize its profits. Films in India are not made to promote or safeguard moral values amongst its citizens but just to make

  4. Satwinder Singh says:
    August 18, 2012 at 9:57 pm

    I dont know whether this is intentional or just ignorance from bollywood. Bollywood doesnt know of Sikh Sentiments or any other sentiments but just how to maximize its profits. Films in India are not made to promote or safeguard moral values amongst its citizens but just to make money. I am surprised how the CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification) has certified this trailer. The Cinematograph Act 1952 accompanied by the Cinematograph Rules of 1983 clearly dictate that no film should pose a risk to India’s fraternity, the dignity of any individual, “is against public order, decency or morality, or involves defamation”. Well Done Navkiran Singh. India is with you…

  5. Kulbir Singh Shergill says:
    August 19, 2012 at 2:41 am

    Good step in the right direction.

  6. Gurvinder Singh says:
    August 19, 2012 at 8:46 am

    Guru Pyare are always there to protect the dignity & self respect of Sikhs.Thanks Navikaran Singh ji ,we are with you.

    Waheguru ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ki Fateh.

  7. kuljeet kaur says:
    August 19, 2012 at 9:59 am

    aisi stupid film banane wale ke khilaf yea jaroori tha

  8. Jag Singh Rana says:
    August 19, 2012 at 12:57 pm

    Excellent! Well done Navkiran Singh, yet again wasting no time and acting fast! Sikh community need more people like yourself who care and act on our behalf. Not just talk the talk! Keep up the good work.Thankyou!

  9. aman says:
    August 19, 2012 at 8:37 pm

    sat sri akal g sareya nu main v ik sikh han te sikhi he mera iko saaf sucha dharam hai,i am not here to disturb someones feeling but the point is,is there really a need to point out these small things.we are looking at small dailoges he spoke but plz try to look beyond that point when he warns others,bollywood try to bring sikh community on international level and plz sachi dasna je tuhanu problem hundi a ta tusi kyo muvie dekhan jaande o? te movie dekh k baad proud feel krde o ki tusi sikh o?
    things are ki sanu eh small things chad ke apni sikhi nu vadiya problems toh bcaayiye plz hath jorke request a……

  10. jaspal singh sandhu says:
    August 20, 2012 at 5:29 am

    EXCELLENT JI CAHRDI KALA RAHUGI HAMESHAN SARDER NAVKIRAN SINGH…………

  11. Singh says:
    August 20, 2012 at 11:03 pm

    Dear Aman veerji

    Bahut khushi hoyi jaan k tusi v Sikh ho!!! His tarah thanu saanu sab nu dasna peya k tusi v Sikh ho because thade naam naal Singh Nahi si and jahir hai tusi Singh use v Nahi karde hovoge except official papers.

    Je thanu sikhi de vadaun da bahut jzba hai then tusi lead karo Mae thade naal stand karunga till end es nu sirre laun ch but stop blaming people who are sincerely putting efforts towards betterment of sikh youth. This is a step forward by stopping those people who make Sikh youth inferior by telling them a joke stuff. It increases their confidence. There is need to do more than this and this is a starting we need people like you Aman veerji to lead us by standing on our side not opposing us. Kaum needs unity now. And on top of it I want you calling yourself Sikh on my side as my younger brother. I would appreciate you standing firm with turban on your head and people saying he is the brave god lovIng Sikh not a joker

    Guru fateh

  12. ratikant says:
    September 1, 2012 at 7:34 am

    iam a sikh but …i dont feel bad after see the tailor of son of sardar….film dosent contain any bad mouth towards sikh…..

    first thing lord shiva tatto is inbuilt with ajay devgn chest…it cant be edit…second this film make sikh high…not dominate…the layer want to advertiose him self,,,,he is the blast spot of sikh……stop dramaa….i know son of sardar is a grate film.

  13. aman says:
    September 2, 2012 at 10:58 am

    thanks singh veerji but just wanna ask you one thing are you really doing something better for sikhi or just wasting your precious time in writing these diplomatic articles?
    dont tell me ask your self are u really a sikh?
    bcz sikh foregive others not condemn others.
    but you are very true in one thing m not a real sikh bcz of ucha sucha hon li meri aaukat bht choti a