No Love in India
Filed under: Film Flickers
The Mike Myers-fronted comedy flick Love Guru may be banned in India.
What'd he do????
Hindu groups in the country have reportedly requested that India's Central Board of Film Certification and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ban screenings of the picture in India.
About 80% of India's population are Hindu.
In March, U.S.-based Universal Society of Hinduism president Rajan Zed was one of the first to protest the film when he said it "appears to be lampooning Hinduism."
However, an official with India's Central Board of Film Certification says they have yet to receive a formal ban request from any of the country's Hindu groups.
Uhmmm….
Isn't a comedy supposed to lampoon????
Posted: May 14, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Looks stupid anyway!!!
They should ban it from the US too! Almost looks insulting!!
I was JUST in Mumbai…TRUST ME, Mike Myers is MUCH more handsome than anyone in that country, I can see where they don't appreciate the misrepresentation. Plus he showers….and does not shit in the street….and prolly eats burgers. Yeah, so not representative of India.
I LOVE mike myers
meh, all these movies are the same. it's getting old.
I know I won't waste my time or $ on this CRAP!!
You're boring me Perez!!
Post something interesting!!!
Hello
i cant wait to see this movie
eeeeeeeeeeeh…
the previews were *kinda* funny?..
Yeah well the hindus spell up a joint so whatever with them. Lived above a hindu couple once and all my stuff smelled of curry and bad hygene. I've never met one who doesn't reek, do you people not care or what's the deal?
india doesnt usually never bans things, but they do take religion very seriously.
Ok so it's ok for him to Lampoon as long as it's a white person? He can only make fun of himself? Whatever, I'll be at the theater cracking up like I was at his previous movies.
mike is a canuck of british heritage and our comedic sensibilities welcome this type of humour….it's a lampoon just as Austin Power's was…but then again one of Canada's top rated home grown shows is called Little Mosque on the Prairie….thru comedy we break down some barriers!
these stories get me through my day!! THANK YOU PEREZ
in response to #3….your comment is a little harsh. some of the most beautiful women in the world hail from india (aishwarya rai, sushmita sen). india is a beautiful country, great culture, educated people, and beautiful people. also, the 'love guru' is sacrireligious to the hindu culture. imagine if there was a movie poking fun of christianity. im sure people would be up in arms.
If someone makes a movie lampooning Christianity, let's see how well that goes over in this country
I'm Indian and I would have to say that India bans the most random things. They'll censor a scene if an actor is seen smoking a cigarette, but they don't do anything to this one movie that was all about marijuana. It's whack!!!!! Conservative groups in India will worked up for nothing!!! I'm not saying that the movie might not be offensive, but India is going overboard.
this movie is going to be awful anyway. who cares where it is banned. i wished u.s. would ban it so i wouldn't have to suffer seeing the ridiculous previews for it. mike myers is awful. we all could have done without the austin powers debacles.
oh, please. stop whining and pass me the curry…
Plus he showers….and does not shit in the street….and prolly eats burgers. Yeah, so not representative of India. — I work in a building where hindus/indians whatever the F they are and that's right they barely know how to use indoor plumbing. They sh!t bricks (their diet) don't use TP (they use tehir hand) or flush the toliet. This is a true story, my boss walks into the bathroom (it's shared) and one of them sh!t right there on the floor. He came back and was so mad. I heard him in his office calling the property manager and yell "YOU BETTER COME AND HAVE SOMEONE CLEAN THIS SH!T UP…LITERALLY!!!" OMG it was so disgustingkly funny, I was laughin my ass off! Seriously, I ahve no respect for them, sorry.
MIKE IS SO FREAKIN HOT!!!!!!!!
oh please if he was "lampooning" christianity, the u.s. would be up in arms. how can you blame them for not wanting this waste of money in their country?
The movie seems to be horrible! especially since the co-star is Jessica "don't call me latina" Alba who is the worst actress ever after Paris Hilton
I agree with "this movie is lame". no way a lampoon of a catholic priest would go over well. and to "john" and " I swear to God"……….have u ever even met someone who is Indian? i'm about 99% sure u haven't.
I am a hindu woman. I believe that India is one of the most beautiful countries in the world filled with great culture, food, and beauty. I don't really care about movies that poke fun at religion - there are tons of movies that make fun of other religions as well. It's going to happen! We better be used to it. As long as you are confident in your religion within yourself thats all that matters. However, it is very offensive for one to say that India should be characterized by peeing on the street and the showers. Obviously you haven't visited enough places in India. Yeah, unfortunately there aren't certain luxuries everywhere, but thats part of the charm. The Hindu religion has been around much longer than most religions and our culture is beautiful. Aishwarrya Rai has been named the most beautiful woman in the world by numerous sources and she truly is a beautiful Hindu woman. Maybe you should open yourself up more before you criticize. There are beautiful things about every religion and culture - and we should all appreciate and respect them. As for the person who complained of the smell of curry - you wish you could eat food that tastes that good on a daily basis. and lets be real guys - regardless of who pokes fun at what - mike myers totally sucks donkey balls. This movie is probably not funny at all.
ITS FUCKING MIKE MEYERS….WHO GIVES A SHIT..COMEDY'S ARE SUPPOSED TO MAKE FUN OF PEOPLE, RELIGION,POLITICS,CURRENT EVENTS…THATS WHAT MAKES SHIT FUNNY. I HOPE HE EATS A HAMBURGER IN THE MOVIE
JOHN YOU ARE AN IGNORANT FUCK. I BET YOU ARE FAT AND PINK AND STINK OF RANCID MILK AND NO INDIAN WOMAN WOULD TOUCH YOU WITH A BARGEPOLE.
I THINK THE INDIANS ARE USING HINDUISM AS AN EXCUSE, THEY JUST WANT TO BAN HIM BECAUSE HE'S NOT FUCKING FUNNY!!!!!!!
Im someone that draws roots in India, and it is not a problem that he is bring humour to religion. Hinduism is a very open religion, maybe one of the most open- and its just a movie that is meant to make people laugh. Just chill! Its gonna be hilarious. Its officially BROWN SUPPORTED LOL!
It is probably b/c that no talent skank Jessica "don't call me latina" Alba is in the movie. When will people learn if she is in the movie it is surely going to tank. She sucks ass.
Re: Bath & layoff the curry – …we'll quit eating curry as long as you quit eating that tuna shit which smells up the whole place…
JOHN YOU AND THE OTHERS ARE IGNORANT FUCKS. I BET YOU ARE FAT AND PINK AND STINK OF RANCID MILK AND NO INDIAN WOMAN WOULD TOUCH YOU WITH A BARGEPOLE.
AT LEAST CURRY SMELLS NICE AND IS HEALTHY UNLIKE AMERICA'S CONTRIBUTION TO INTERNATIONAL FINE DINING….MC FUCKING STINKS LIKE ROT DONALDS!!
I THINK THE INDIANS ARE USING HINDUISM AS AN EXCUSE, THEY JUST WANT TO BAN HIM BECAUSE HE'S NOT FUCKING FUNNY!!!!!!!
Apparently sense of humor and Indians mix about as well as healthy sexuality and Christianity.
CONGRATULATIONS ON WRITING A BEAUTIFUL AND DIGNIFIED (WELL APART FROM THE DONKEY BALLS!) POST. MY MOTHER IS INDIAN AND I RESPONDED TO THE IGNORANT A$$H@LES ON THIS SITE WITH FAR LESS ELOQUENCE THAN YOU DID. YOU ARE A TRUE EXAMPLE OF WHY INDIA AND INDIANS ARE TRUELY BEAUTIFUL.
CONGRATULATIONS ON WRITING A BEAUTIFUL AND DIGNIFIED (WELL APART FROM THE DONKEY BALLS!) POST. MY MOTHER IS INDIAN AND I RESPONDED TO THE IGNORANT A$$H@LES ON THIS SITE WITH FAR LESS ELOQUENCE THAN YOU DID. YOU ARE A TRUE EXAMPLE OF WHY INDIA AND INDIANS ARE TRUELY BEAUTIFUL!
The reason they are banning it is because they saw the trailer and realized it's a hunk of shit.
They can ban a movie just for sucking? I WISH we could do that here
What can you expect from a culture that's murders their own offspring if they do not succumb to arranged marriages.
WHO FUCKING CARES ABOUT THOSE STINKY PEOPLE
Re: sarah –
You eat whatever you want, it's your life. Just know why people slightly back away from you when you approach. Um and I know alot of people who eat tuna and doesn't seep out of their pores like raw effin sewage ok? and whoever said they're pretty sure I've never met an indian, you want to bet on that? Listen I'm not racist, I don't think it's cool to bash people who are different culturally, spiritually, etc. I, like anyone, get offended when someone stinks especially if I have to share an apt building, office or bathroom with them cuz now you're seriously affecting me! Arcana, curry tastes THAT good that you sacrifice smelling decent for it?? It is a general consensus that people who eat it reek to high heaven, so you just don't care. that's my point.
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i once sat by an indian in 5th grade, she showered in the morning and every morning i wanted to puke. she smelled sooooo bad.
Is that Natalie Portman's BF?
Re: archana –
*cough* Bullshit *cough* Hey believe whatever makes you happy even if it is a stretch.
THIS MOVIE LOOKS FUCKING RIDICULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!
I care about not smelling offensive. I don't wash myself, my clothes and my home so some hindu below me can cook up a pot of curry and blow it all to hell, thanks. Plus it lingers forever! Febreeze, Lysol and glade candles don't stand a chance against a curry eatin' hindu. It's a fact, I've tried!
There are millions of jokes and movies out there that make fun of christianity, judaism, etc.. GET OVER IT!! It's just a little comedy. learn to laugh at yourself.
come on, perez. this shit is so racist! look at the comments made by people who support this movie (IE comment #3 by John)… for someone giving jessica alba so much shit you certainly say some offensive shit sometimes
geez. why do these countries get so offended? i think they may forget - it's ONLY a movie. it's ONLY hollywood. there is not much that is so important about a MOVIE. now, let's try to focus on REAL issues. like the war. like the global economy. like the natural disasters. please. f'ing idiots.
Re: BOLLOX TO JOHN – Wanna fuck Indian style?
Re: John – LMMFAO! You should donkey punch the HELL outta Bollox….I bet the only thing pink and fat is Bollox's throbbing member for curry love! FUCK OFF BOLLOX! GO JOHN! AND KEEP MAKING MOVIES that expose these NASTY ass streetshitters….
perez you should do a seperated at birth between him and natalie portmans new boyfriend devendra banhart. They look the same!
CONGRATULATIONS PEREZ - YOU HAVE PROVIDED A MEETING PLACE FOR ALL THE MOST IGNORANT, RACIST, MORONIC, FATUOUS, VACUOUS PEOPLE ON THE PLANET. YOUR SITE SHOULD BE ARRESTED FOR INSIGHTING RACIAL HATRED. PERSONALLY IT IS JUST MAKING ME HATE HUMANKIND (OR HUMANUNKIND AS IT SHOULD BE CALLED). DO FUCKWITS LIKE JOHN, CURRY STINKS
wow. i've just read the comments by people here. what a bunch of racists. so curry might make a person smell weird. so does the fast food shit that most of you stupid, uneducated and brainwashed americans eat. 'indians shit in the street'. and i bet you all think that all french people wear striped shits and berets, and all italians are gondoliers and sing 'o sole mio' and all germans are nazis, etc…. COME ON. stupid american morons.
CONGRATULATIONS PEREZ - YOU HAVE PROVIDED A MEETING PLACE FOR ALL THE MOST IGNORANT, RACIST, MORONIC, FATUOUS, VACUOUS PEOPLE ON THE PLANET. YOUR SITE SHOULD BE ARRESTED FOR INSIGHTING RACIAL HATRED. PERSONALLY IT IS JUST MAKING ME HATE HUMANKIND (OR HUMANUNKIND AS IT SHOULD BE CALLED).
DO FUCKWITS LIKE JOHN, CURRY STINKS, U STINK BAD AND THOSE OTHERS REALLY EXIST???? PEOPLE LIKE THAT REALLY SHOULD BE ASSASINATED FOR BEING SURPLUS TO REQUIREMENTS. MORONS
I guess nobody saw Iconoclasts with him and Deepak Chopra, where he was doing research for this movie and was clearly trying to learn as much as possible about Hinduism.
taking it wayyyy too seriously.
Re: PEREZ DO SOMETHING!!!! – Unlike Curry country, this land is FREE…..I love it! Perez, keep this shiz coming!
Re: You stink bad – You're a typical white asshole who doesn't shit about any other cutures. Please go and get an education….you're making your people even dumber….if that's possible. What's funny to me is all you people are bashing indian food yet when you go to an Indian restaurant everyone in their is WHITE…annd their eating CURRY! Dumb asses….get overselves!
Get over it India, you're not special - we will take away all the call centers if you ban the movie!! GOD forbid you make a joke or a cartoon about middle eastern religion, no matter what the religion and they FREAK OUT. Oh sure, they can kill thousands because they're on Jihad, or because they are from Kashmir, or whatever…. in the meantime, ha ha, I'm drawing you all a cartoon right now making fun of everyone!!
Re: PEREZ DO SOMETHING!!!! – i love you. are you into scat at all? i think you would like it. my poops the best. i wish i knew what race you were so i could mock you in an uncaring, insensitive way. i still love you though. we should get together and bump vaginas.
Re: wondercunt – lol i just googled it, you're so totally right, they look the same.
I'm not from India or Hindu but, it still seems pretty rude and disrecpectful to Indian/Hindu people.Moves "lampooning" races are terrible i.e. Soul Man.
YEA, YOU MUST ALL BE VERY PROUD OF YOURSELVES, YOUR INTELLIGENCE KNOWS NO BOUNDS.
INDIA IS THE BIGGEST DEMOCRACY IN THE WORLD YOU STUPID STUPID IGNORANT ASSHOLE. IF IT WEREN'T FOR OLDER COUNTRIES LIKE INDIA, AMERICA WOULDN'T EXIST.
I'M NOT ENTIRELY SURE YOU COULD MANAGE IT BUT TRY READING A BOOK ONCE IN A WHILE.
IGNORANT FUCKER!
Re: Jake – hey retard…india is free too..in fact, it's the biggest democracy in the world…but you wouldnt know that since you're an uneducated wt trailor hick
INDIA IS NOT IN THE MIDDLE EAST YOU HALFWIT (AND I USE THE WORD FLATTERINGLY) AND HINDUS DON'T HAVE JIHAD.
MORON!!
Re: BB – okay take away the call centers, the doctors, all the tech companies in silicon valley, engineers, lawyers, and i would love to see how the US survives w/o indians. i can just picture a bunch of trailors everywhere w u guys eating mcdonalds all day. u white trash uneducated piece of shit.
Re: FUCK OFF –
Um read your sh!t again and then tell Me to get an education ya fuckin magoo! You write/sound like an idiot. Listen you curry eatin muther fuckers reek like horse shit, that's all were sayin. You're sooo sensitive but not courteous enough to lay off food that makes your odor so offensive that you actually reek like (let me say it again for slow ones) SHIT!!! If you don't care about being offensive to us why should we care what we say to you? I had a year of living near curry eating people and now I'm scarred from it. Deal.
Re: I swear to god – Re: Bath & layoff the curry –
how many have you met? there is a billion?
Everyone needs to lighten the fuck up!!!
Re: sarah –
oh I don't believe this. Spare me Sara! You run 7-11's and liquor stores. BEAT IT! Ok Before this was just about offensive odor but now listening to your smart ungrateful smelly asses spoutin off about Americans is way too much. Go bak to your dirty ass country if that's the way you people really feel. We don't need you eyesores anyway. Now I'm pissed.
Re: FU I smell ya from here – I'm sticking to what I wrote. We're not the ones being offensive….you are. We don't start this shit, you guys do. You guys are the ones that start posting so much crap initially. It's not only rude, but it's uncalled for. You don't know anything about India…oh wait you do, we eat curry! I guess you know everything now! You're about as smart as Bush! But I guess what else do I expect from someone who's country's president is the biggest douche bag!!
Re: Offensive odor – try taking a bath for real , it works.
and use some soap as well… u might afford it from walmart!!!
he looks like charlie manson.
Re: thalia – Yeah…but at the end of the day, they are just gross. Ick to India!
For the hindus bitching about Americans. Why are you here then? Why don't you go to your more superior country? You don't have to answer because we already know. It's called a step up!!!
Re: JAKE YOU ARE A FUCKWIT – There are too many mosquitoes over there…..and people are too poor. I agree, the US is where it's AT! I did not know India was free…..but then again, no one wants to visit that dirty ass rat hole of a country. Anyway…
Re: John – Re: John – Re: John –
hi john?
wonder what you look like?? so you were in mumbai? i bet you did not find any body your size!!!!
try and eat less fast food, it will dissolve your brain, i guess it already is……..
Re: Leave then – Dude seriously, learn to spell. You're not winning any brownie points by looking stupid. Just some friendly advice.
Re: sarah – Why do all the people from India with a PhD come here and serve slurpees for a living. Their education system must SUCK just like their sewage system. Fuck off Sarah
Re: sam –
or just lay off the curry geniuses. Wow you hindus/indians aren't that bright are ya?