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Have Justin Timberlake And Jessica Alba Offended Hindus?

Their new movie is in jeopardy...

Monday 17th Mar 2008

Have Justin Timberlake And Jessica Alba Offended Hindus?

Hindu leaders have asked to view the new Mike Myers movie The Love Guru - also starring Justin Timberlake and Jessica Alba - because they fear it may mock their religion.

In The Love Guru, Myers plays the main character, an American who is raised in an ashram in India. He eventually moves back to US as Guru Pitka to seek fame and fortune in the world of self-help and spirituality.

Paramount pictures has agreed a pre-release showing for the religious superiors even though the movie has not yet been completed.

Jessica Rovins, publicist for the film said: It is our full intention to screen the film for Hindu leaders in the U.S. once we have a finished print."

Lila D. Sharma, President of India Heritage Panel, released a statement asking the makers of the movie to “secure clean chit from Hindu leaders before its June release”.

She added: “Hollywood is trying to make money by laughing at our holy men and in the process creating a stereotype.”

Do you think the premise for The Love Guru is offensive to the Hindu religion? Be sure to leave your comments below.

By: Harjeet Mander

Photo: WENN

Reader Comments

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  • It is very offensive!!! It should not be released and if it is the cinemas should be stormed and the film taken away! I am so angry I am going to go outside and beat many americans up! You cannot insult a religion and expect to get away with it!

    by Jay, Leicester, UK

     1 month, 3 weeks ago

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  • This is ridiculous. It's a COMEDY not a documentary. People need to get over their politically correct selves and get back to having a sense of humor. If it's ok for SOMEbody to make fun of something, then it should be ok for ANYbody to make fun of it. I know plenty of movies that have mocked aspects of Christianity or Judaism, for example, and those movies were made by Christians and Jews. Not to mention that these people are complaining about movie they haven't seen yet! Get. A. Life.

    by Lou Z., Chicago, IL, US

     1 month, 3 weeks ago

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  • I have seen plenty of movies that mock other religions including my own. I had a good laugh and so should others. Beating up Americans is totally the way to handle things Jay of Leicester, UK. Grow up and see it as a chance to laugh at yourself.

    by Andy S., Lawrence, KS

     1 month, 3 weeks ago

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  • omg!! get over urselves ppL!!! learn to laugh at stuff like this, dont start bitchin and turn it into a big deal when it is really ment to bring laughter. many movies made in the past make fun of all kinds of things, and these days we need to learn how to laugh things off instead of taking everything so damn seriously!! again GET OVER IT!

    by necha, dallas, tx

     1 month, 1 week ago

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  • to all you hindu leaders GET OVER YOUSELVES and have a sense of humour and laugh loosen up it will be funny and its got a great cast come on jessica alba and justin timberlake and mike myers!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    by Rhen, Australia

     1 month, 1 week ago

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