The controversies evoked by A Woman in Brahmanism and Denikaina Ready are still alive. Yet, another film has landed in trouble. In protest against Ee Rojullu fame Maruthi's Bus Stop, which hit screens across the state on Sunday but failed to register a good opening, student organisations burned an effigy at a theatre as a sign of their disapproval at some of the scenes.
Revolving around the current generation and their lifestyle, the film was poorly received by the city youngsters who stated that there were objectionable scenes in the film. A few student and youth wing organisations staged a dharna in front of a theatre screening the film besides burning effigies of Censor Board members who cleared the film.
Around 10:30 am, the SFI and DYFI members rushed to Sandhya theatre located in RTC cross roads and stalled the screening of Bus Stop for a few minutes. They tore the posters, banners and hoardings in the premises. The police, however, rushed to the spot and took 15 members into custody.
"There are some objectionable scenes which send wrong message to youngsters. The director of the film has abused the relationship of a father and daughter,’’ the protestors alleged.
It is learnt that the Censor Board had initially recommended 45 cuts in the film. However, producer Bellamkonda Suresh approached a Review Committee, complaining about the illegitimacy of such recommendations following which the Review Committee suggested five cuts for the film.
