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Kuwait Bans Salman-Amitabh starrer 'God Tussi Great Ho'

  •   Thu, Aug 21 2008 04:17:50 PM

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Dubai, Aug 21: After UAE banned Salman-Amitabh starrer Bollywood movie 'God Tussi Great Ho', another Gulf country Kuwait has also decided to stop its screening.

The country's ministry of information decided to impose ban on the movie as it "reportedly violates teachings of Islam," a Kuwait National Cinema Company (KNCC) official told Arab Times.

'Bruce Almighty', the Jim Carrey-Morgan Freeman movie of which 'God Tussi Great Ho' is a remake ran in Dubai with cuts but was banned in Kuwait. 'Bruce Almighty' has been repeatedly telecast on Western movie channels that are aired in the region.

Pirated copies of the movie are already available in these countries and hundreds of copies are believed to have been sold already. Kuwait banned the movie 'Kingdom' last year as it reportedly portrays Saudi authorities in a negative light.

Earlier:

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have ordered the Salman Khan-starrer Bollywood film God Tussi Great Ho off screens in this Gulf nation following complaints that it violated Islamic teachings.

The National Media Council ordered that the movie, released in India and here on Friday, not be screened in the UAE after receiving scores of complaints from viewers.

The movie also stars Priyanka Chopra and Amitabh Bachchan, and is considered a remake of the 2003 Hollywood production Bruce Almighty starring Jim Carrey.

In the film, Bachchan plays the role of god as he meets Salman's character Arun Prajapati who blames god for all his problems.

"Those who saw the movie told the authorities they were shocked to find that Bachchan played the role of 'god'," reports said.
  

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  • imthiyaz, MANGLORE/DUBAI

    Sun, Aug 24 2008

    Really it is stupid thing. ban it like this film. Why salman doing like this movie. shame on him

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  • Mohan H Naik, Mangaluru

    Sat, Aug 23 2008

    Yes, there are 35 crores or more Gods in India. Proudly we can call our India as GODS country. But interestingly, these people with 35 crores Gods in India, who believe in ‘Multi God concept’, are more peaceful among themselves, than compared to those, of ‘Single God concept’, which is evident, by violence taking place in those parts of word. Now tell me can we call these 35 crore God believers are ignorant or pious human beings?

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  • Abdul Malik, Mangalore/KSA

    Fri, Aug 22 2008

    I remember last time in one of the Kannanda movie song mentioned Ramayana, Sita are not true, all Hindu Groups protested agiainst it. They done right thing because it hurt thier feelings.

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  • gurubaliga, Bantwal/Delhi

    Fri, Aug 22 2008

    Producer might be thanking god for the Publicity. GOD Tussi Really Great Ho.

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  • Nazeer Bedrody, Uppinangady

    Fri, Aug 22 2008

    One human being never become God ….god is always god ….. he is super supreme… somebody saying it is entertainment ….never ever tolerated such a stupid and cheep entertainment in the name of god ….

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  • Lancelot Norbert Tauro, Manglore - Doha qatar

    Fri, Aug 22 2008

    Nuclear deal oh its against Islam. Movie oh again its against islam, But One thing sure its not against GOD / ALLAHA / BHAGWAN, Amen.

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  • Stany, Mangalore

    Fri, Aug 22 2008

    I think people don't understand the difference between Entertainment and religion. Why is it always Islam? I have seen the movie and I didn't find anything offensive in it. They say the movie violates Islam teachings, First of all whose teaching are they following? I think they should come out from Amnesia.

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  • Bill, Dubai

    Fri, Aug 22 2008

    It is not about how mordern this countries are. what direction they have taken is also right. because it is where they have stick to their principles. When some foolish people in India kill people only if they eat beef. Just imagine how many thousands of years back they are???

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  • Dr. Rajdeep Shetty, Mangalore/ Austin, TX

    Fri, Aug 22 2008

    This just shows how immature and small minded the  governments are. Freedom of speech is not about letting people say things that you agree with. It is granting people the right to speak even when you disagree with them. I am glad I grew up in India that understands this concept a lot better than the totalitarian people and I live in the US where it is enshrined in the country's constitution.

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  • Pamela Pino, Mangalore,kuwait

    Fri, Aug 22 2008

    I have watched the movie and  I dont find any scene offensive to any religion whatsoever!!! why dont people keep an open mind and why do they forget that all this is just for the purpose of entertainment! watch it if you like it and if not then dont!!! that's why we have wars, fights, protests, murders...etc.because people take everything literally and personally.

     In america when BRUCE ALMIGHTY(the movie from which GOD TUSSI GREAT HO was apparently inspired) no one protested against the screening of the movie or against JIM CARREY or MORGAN FREEMAN for the same reasons mentioned by the others!!!in that case every movie and serial will be offensive to someone or the other. 

    I would like to ask a simple question...ages ago(and sometimes even now)christians were always portrayed as drunkards!!!(any and every d'souza,pinto,lobo etc..) so why didnt anyone protest at that time!?!is every christian a drunkard fallen on the street!?!?this is just an example. If things needed to be pointed out....living will get extremely difficult!!! GOD is one for all, so if it indeed were an insult to GOD then we would all be against it. But that is not the case here!these are petty issues just being blown out of proportion....!!! really...PEOPLE TUSSI WEIRD HO!!!

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  • Vishal D'Souza, Bangalore

    Fri, Aug 22 2008

    Mr. Augustine Daniel D'Souza have you re-christined after moving to Kuwait or just telling this since you are in Kuwait. You are the most stupid to pass this comment.

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  • Manjunatha C.N., Kasaragodu/Bengaluru

    Fri, Aug 22 2008

    Oh..after all its just a work of creativity.You ban it. I believe in God but why people take it this way.So disgusting.

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  • Robert D'Souza, Manglore/Muscat

    Fri, Aug 22 2008

    Come on Guys Its just a movie. Why they are not banning the Holywood movies?? Because they wanted to make their western investors happy and show them that they are moderate. Any how we Indians are just "labours" for them. I do not think this ban will effect this film more over the producers have to thank these governments for giving free publicity for the movie.

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  • Syed shanawaz, Qatar/mangalore

    Fri, Aug 22 2008

    Ansari comments seems very strange.Secular means not over riding on religious sentiments. In india there are more than 35 crores gods are worshipped by ignorant people. Amitab bachan arrogantly create a sentiments in minds of those people who accept and worship man gods. Salman is a so called muslim hurting feelings of muslims.Those are creating damage to social harmonies must be punished.

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  • Sudhir Kumar, California

    Fri, Aug 22 2008

    And people like Shabana Azmi complain that India is a bad place to live for her and people of her religion. These govts living in stone age did not ban the English version of this movie (from which our bollywood guys copied as usual) "Bruce Almighty".

    This is the biggest joke, when will these people mature and grow-up? Its just that the oil money which has brought artificial modernity to these countires, their minds are still 200 years backwards...grow up guys.

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  • Mohammed zahid, kundaur/udupi

    Fri, Aug 22 2008

    When a person doing pain to whole community at that time whole society have to support that's HUMANISM

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  • Mohammed Anees, Shirva/Kuwait

    Fri, Aug 22 2008

    The role of GOD does not suit any of the human being in the World and as per my knowledge concern nobody want to attempt it because GOD is only one and the character Of AB in GTGH is not acceptable in relegion. AB for you Shahnsha and Vijay roles are best please stop the roles like GOD.

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  • opra, mangalore/australia

    Fri, Aug 22 2008

    Salman being a Muslim can he do such a kind of film?????? Shame on him.

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  • Ansari, Mangalore

    Thu, Aug 21 2008

    This move is welcome because those govts agree they are secular. because they have agreed Arun prajapatis god is not some Hindu god but is everybodys god, so it shows the Arabs are secular by nature

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  • Prashanth, Mangalore

    Thu, Aug 21 2008

    It's sad to see how even the moderate countries such as Kuwait show signs of backwardness and radical religious attitude by showing intolerance towards anything that is non-islamic. In this 21st century, it's sad to see such policies.

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  • Anil, karakala / muscat

    Thu, Aug 21 2008

    This is just stupidity....Just foolishness....

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  • Augustine Daniel D'Souza, Udupi Vasai Virar / STATE OF KUWAIT

    Thu, Aug 21 2008

    I fully support for Banning these types of Hindi Movies, which is against Islam Relgion. Let it be Stupid Amitabh Bachchan or Salman Khan.

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  • Ashraf Sullia, Kuwait

    Thu, Aug 21 2008

    Hello Bureau, Wise and sagacious action by the Kuwait Government. No one is supreme than GOD. Producers and the actors are so crazy when it comes to the money matter. That’s why they are purposely ignoring the Almighty GOD.

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