Priyanka Chopra's 'Mary Kom' not to release in Manipur?

New Delhi: The much-awaited biopic of Olympic medal-winning boxer, MC Mary Kom, played by Priyanka Chopra, is all set to release on September 5, 2014.

While the entire nation is eagerly awaiting to catch a glimpse of mighty Priyanka pack some punch on-screen, it is rumoured that 'Mary Kom' is unlikely to release in the fiery boxer's hometown, Manipur.

According to reports, the movie which is a tribute to Mary Kom, will not be screened in Manipur because the state is witnessing a ban on Hindi movies and Hindi TV shows since 2000.

The ban has been imposed by separatist group 'Revolutionary Peoples Front', who wish to make Manipur an independent socialist state.

The boxer herself, is trying hard to convince the government to open the Piggy Chops-starrer film in the state and hopes some fruitful result will come out of it.

However, this is not the only hurdle that 'Mary Kom' is likely to face, another one being that the Manipuris are not too happy with PeeCee depicting the boxer on screen. Apparently, they wanted a North-Eastern to step into the shoes of MC Mary Kom.

Directed by Omung Kumar, the movie also stars Darshan Kumar, who is playing Priyanka's better-half in the film.