Kawardha(Chhattisgarh): Reacting to the Pathan film controversy that erupted over the usage of saffron cloth in the song 'Besharam Rang', Shankaracharya of Shardapeeth Swami Avimukteshwaranand on Monday said that he plans on forming a religious censor board to monitor offensive content in films. Claiming that they have already initiated the process of setting up this board, the Swami said it will facilitate legal action against films with 'derogatory scenes'.
"It is not just about the usage of saffron in films. There are several other things in movies these days that hurt the sentiments of people belonging to Sanatan Dharm like us. We are therefore planning to set up a religious censor board soon, in order to keep a watch on movies that have such scenes. The board will send notices to such filmmakers and will also take legal action if needed," the Swami said while speaking in Kawardha on Monday.
Swami Avimukteshwaranand arrived in Kawardha for a routine tour and is slated to participate in the Mahayagya. While on his tour, the Swami often imparts lessons of the Sanatan Dharma to his devotees who arrive there to seek blessings from him. He made the said statements while speaking to a group of reporters here, even as the movie Pathaan -- starring Deepika Padukone and Shahrukh Khan -- remains mired in controversy due to its intimate scenes in the song 'Besharam Rang'.