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The British Film Institute Refuses to Screen 'The Love Guru'
cinematical.com - 5/14/2008
The British Film Institute Refuses to Screen 'The Love Guru'
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Well, for a tempest in a teapot the controversy over Mike Myer 's comedy The Love Guru seems to be heating up by the day. CJ Report confirmed that the British Film Institute has responded to Hindu protests, and has issued a statement that the prestigious institution will "not be screening this title nor will be involved with a possible release of it." Now this doesn't mean the film will not ...

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Filmstalker — ... getting a rough time, and not because it looks fairly non humorous. The British Film Institute has said it will not distribute the film in the UK. Some Hindu groups were not happy with the film's portrayal of their faith. Myers plays an American raised outside the country, but who comes back to make money through the self help market. The BFI's decision won't mean that it will not be screened at all, but it certainly shows the controversy that it has stirred up. The news comes from Cinematical . ...

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