FIR against Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda for 'offending' Christian religious sentiments in 'Jaat'

While Sunny Deol’s Jaat continues to rake in big numbers at the box office, a fresh controversy has emerged after Jalandhar police filed a case on Thursday under Section 299 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), citing deliberate and malicious intent to offend religious beliefs.

Sunny Deol, Randeep Hooda, and Vineet Kumar Singh have been booked for a scene in the film that allegedly offends religious sentiments: the complaint also names director Gopichand Malineni and the film’s producers.

According to the complainant, a particular scene in the film has "deeply offended the religious sentiments of the Christian community." According to him, Jesus Christ was portrayed disrespectfully in the movie.
"The director, writer and producer deliberately released this film during the holy month of Good Friday and Easter so that the Christians get angry and riots break out in the entire country and unrest is spread," the complainant claimed.

Meanwhile, the movie continues to perform well at the box-office and has earned over Rs 70 crore till Thursday (April 17), according to the makers.

Set against the backdrop of a remote coastal village in Andhra Pradesh, Jaat follows the chilling journey of Ranatunga (Randeep Hooda), a merciless gangster who rules through fear. The scene changes when an outsider, Jaat (Sunny Deol), arrives and challenges his authority, setting the stage for a high-stakes battle to bring justice and peace to the troubled village.

The movie also stars Vineet Kumar Singh, Saiyami Kher, Regina Cassandra, Prashant Bajaj, Zarina Wahab and Jagapathi Babu in key roles. The movie has been produced by Mythri Movie Makers and People Media Factory and was released in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

On Thursday, the makers confirmed that they will bring back Sunny Deol to the big screen with Jaat 2.