Hindus Criticize Patrice Leconte’s Latest Film
by Andre Soares
Via the BBC - "French comedy film offends Hindus": "A French comedy film showing the Hindu god Lord Shiva being torn up has drawn criticism from a UK Hindu group.
"Ramesh Kallidai of the Hindu Forum of Britain said Les Bronzés 3: amis pour la vie ["The Tanned Ones 3: Friends for Life"] showed a ‘blatant denigration of Lord Shiva.’
"The film’s distributor, Warner Brothers, was not available to comment.
"A Greek advertisement depicting Goddess Durga carrying alcohol was also criticised but Southern Comfort removed the images after protests from Hindus."
Les Bronzés 3 was directed by Patrice Leconte (L’Homme du train / The Man on the Train), and features an array of French stars, including Michel Blanc, Josiane Balasko, Thierry Lhermitte, and Gérard Jugnot, plus veteran Ornella Mutti.
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