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Kathryn Bigelow's bin Laden film sparks Indian protest - Arts & Entertainment - CBC News
Vishva Hindu Parishad Hindu group members protested during the shoot of Oscar-winner Kathryn Bigelow film about the killing of Osama bin Laden in Chandigarh, India on Friday. (Anil Dayal/Associated Press)
So much for tolerant India.
Vishva Hindu Parishad Hindu group members protested during the shoot of Oscar-winner Kathryn Bigelow film about the killing of Osama bin Laden in Chandigarh, India on Friday. (Anil Dayal/Associated Press)
Artists in Chandigarh, India are defending Oscar-winning filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow filming scenes for her upcoming movie Zero Dark Thirty — about the killing of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden — in their city, following a protest by an ultra-conservative group.
On Monday local theatre directors, actors, writers and directors and other arts community representatives denounced recent protests by a group upset that the film has the northern Indian city of Chandigarh sitting in for Lahore, Pakistan.
On Friday, protesters shouted at and argued with the film's cast and crew in Chandigarh.
"We strongly oppose this and we will not let them put Pakistani flags here and we will not let them shoot for the film," Vijay Bhardwaj, leader of the Vishva Hindu Parishad Hindu group, told media.
Police were forced to intervene. Along with local artists, city and police officials have defended the Hollywood filmmaking team, saying all correct permits and permissions were sought and granted.
"They are creating an issue out of nothing," Kuldeep Sharma, director of Tagore Theatre, told Indian press.
So much for tolerant India.