Singh is Bling earns wrath of Akal Takth

Akal Takht has also asked the Punjab government to keep an eye on the social media which is showing the film trailer.

"The producer and director of the film has made a big mistake by equating the Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) with chicken and whisky. We have also received a number of complaints about the posters of the film. They have misused Kada (iron bangle) in the film which is an important Sikh religious symbol," Akal Takht chief Gyani Gurbachan Singh said.

The Akal Takht chief said that the producer and director of the film should have contacted the Sikh Temporal authorities before finalising the script of the film. He said that nobody will be allowed to insult the Sikh religion in the name of entertainment. Though, he ruled out a ban on the screening of the film.

"The films dialogues, misrepresentation of Sikh religious places and religious symbols tantamount to sacrilege of Sikh religion. The matter will be discussed in the meeting of the five priests (Singh Sahiban). Direction will also be issued to the SGPC to take legal action against the film producer-director for insulting Sikh religion," Gyani Gurbachan Singh said.

He also said that the film shows Sikhs in a very poor light and using Sikh religion hymns with semi-clad women.

Akal Takht has also asked the Punjab government to keep an eye on the social media which is showing the film trailer.

Singh Is Bling is a Bollywood action comedy film directed by Prabhudheva and produced by Grazing Goat Pictures. The film features Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson, Lara Dutta and Kay Kay Menon in lead roles.

This is not the first time that a Bollywood film portraying Sikh characters has angered Sikhs. Earlier in April this year, the Punjab government had suspended the screening of another Bollywood film Nanak Shah Fakir following the resentment among the Sikh community which had objected to the portrayal of Guru Nanak in living form.

Sunny Deol starer 'Singh Saab The Great' released in September 2013 had also been slammed by the Akal Takht which had objected to the use of 'Singh Saab' in the title of the film. The word Singh Saab can only be used for Sikh priests.

Ajay Devgn starer Son of Sardar (2012) was also dragged into the court for portrayal of Sikhs in a negative role.