Mumbai: The makers of the upcoming film Mardaani 2 has recently faced protest on the film's release in Kota.
The local corporator Gopal Manda has sent legal notice to the Censor Board chairperson Prasoon Joshi, film's producer Aditya Chopra, director Gopi Puthran and the information and broadcasting ministry appealing them to remove the name of the city from the film.
In the notice, demand has been raised to change the name of Kota in the film. They claimed that the film maligns the name of the city.
According to lawyer Ashwin Garg, the notice stated that the screenings would be blocked unless the name of the city is removed. He further said that the matter would be taken to the High Court if required.
The controversy erupted after the trailer of the film was released. The trailer, which declared that the film is inspired by true events, showed a serial rapist and murderer in Kota who targets young girls in the city.
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In the film, Rani Mukerji returns as the fearless cop Shivani Shivaji Roy who is determined to catch the serial rapist within two days.
The objection has primarily been raised because Mardaani 2 is about a psycho-killer who never existed in Kota and yet trailer claimed that the film is inspired by true events.
In an interview with a news portal, Garg said that over three decades, Kota has been identified as an educational city and connecting the city to crime is unwanted.
"Around 2.5 lakh students have been coming here to excel in competitive exams from all parts of India. With such a film been screened all over the nation, who shall send their kids to Kota to study?" he asked.
