Sai Dharam’s last film BRO paired him with his real-life uncle Pawan Kalyan. The film failed to live up to its hype and his next, Gaanja Shankar, was already mired in controversy even before its release. Just days after film production house Sithara Entertainment unveiled the film’s title, the film’s creators are facing legal troubles. The Telangana Narcotics Control Bureau has issued a notice to the producers of the film, asking them to delete the portions depicting drug abuse in a garish manner.
As highlighted by Telangana Narcotics Control Bureau chief Sandeep Chandiriya, the film’s title draws attention to the need to comply with regulations prohibiting promotion of drug abuse. He said the film’s trailer suggested that the main character, who owns a company that grows green vegetables, might have something to do with growing marijuana.
According to The Hindu, Chandiriya highlighted the title and content, saying, “From the trailer, the protagonist is a vagabond who is involved in the green vegetable business. The depiction of the cannabis plant hints at the relationship between cannabis and the protagonist. Links between leafy vegetable enterprises. The notice mentions several articles of the law prohibiting narcotics. It is prohibited for any person to cultivate the coca plant, harvest any part of the plant, produce poppy or other cannabis plants, manufacture, possess, purchase, Transport, storage or consumption of psychotropic or narcotic drugs of any kind.”
In his notice, Mr. Sandilia said he wanted the producers to omit any scene from Ganja Shankar where the drugged Ganja hero would be used, distributed, sold or traded. He asked them not to use these sequences, pointing out how detrimental they were to the younger generation. As per the instructions given to the filmmakers, the first word in Ghanja Shankar’s name will also be deleted.
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