Remove 'Kaur' From Leone's Biopic, Demand Sikh Bodies

Bollywood actor Sunny Leone's biopic -- 'Karenjit Kaur: The Untold Story' -- is being opposed by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC). It is protesting usage of 'Kaur' in the title.

The issue

The web series biopic, scheduled to release on July 16 on Zee5, may have to modify its title due to DSGMC's pressure.

DSGMC's general secretary Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the title 'Kaur' is given to Sikh girls and women by the Guru to be used as surname and shouldn't be used for 'cheap publicity', reported TOI

He said, “To use it for publicity stunt and depict the porn life of a celebrity is derogatory for Sikhs across the world.”

Sirsa also warned that if the title is not changed, the producer should be ready for consequences in the form of protests. He said they would also take action against the team behind the biopic.

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Letter to Subhash Chandra

Sirsa has also written a letter to Essel Group chairman Subhash Chandra regarding this. He has asked him to withdraw the word 'Kaur' from the title.

In the letter he wrote, "Being a North Indian with deep understanding of Punjabi way of life, this comes as a shock that you allowed a biopic with the name Kaur to be aired on your network. I am sure you have a fair idea of sentimental value attached with the surname Kaur. Every Sikh girl remains Kaur before and even after marriage. It is a part of her identity given by Guru Sahib. We have no objection to Sunny Leone choosing her profession and getting a biopic made on her life but when she had advanced in this profession under the name of Sunny Leone, why is Karenjit Kaur name being used as title?”

Not first controversy

This is not the first time the former porn star's biopic has courted controversy.

Earlier, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) had criticised usage of the word 'Kaur' in the title and demanded an apology from the actor.

Bibi Jagir Kaur, president of Istri Akali Dal, had also demanded immediate elimination of the world Kaur from the title. She suggested that the actor should use her current surname 'Leone' in its place.

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Kriti Dwivedi is an intern with SheThePeople.Tv