Overview

• Several theatres in Pune, including venues in Kothrud and at Abhiruchi Mall in Dhayari, canceled screenings following demonstrations by Hindutva groups.
• The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti said using the revered name from Saint Samarth Ramdas’s devotional verses for a commercial film is disrespectful and demanded a title change.
• Police reported that activist Ujjwala Gaud objected to a show and that organizers withdrew it to prevent escalation, with additional police deployed at multiple sites.
• A petition to block the film was dismissed by the Bombay High Court, which found the title’s resemblance did not establish a direct connection to the scripture.
• The film’s team said the title refers to the protagonists, Manva and Shlok, and asserted respect for Saint Ramdas and his works.