According to the reports, the Jathedar of the Akal Takht Sahib would also be appealing to the Sikh Panth to boycott the film as the content of the film hurts the religious sentiments of the Sikhs.
The controversial film 'Nanak Shah Fakir' portrays the life and times of Sikhism's founder Guru Nanak Dev Ji and his family. The SGPC has sought a ban on the release of the film, which garnered a lot of appreciation at the Cannes Film Festival and the Sikh Film Festivals at Toronto and Los Angeles.
SGPC president Avtar Singh Makkar had shot off a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and union Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley, pointing out that the film violated Sikh tenets which do not allow the portrayal of the Guru and his family by human beings.
This is not the first time that a film has run into trouble with the SGPC, Akal Takht - the highest temporal seat of Sikh religion - and fringe Sikh groups.
The films that have run into trouble in recent years include 'MSG - The Messenger' (2015) of controversial godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh of Dera Sacha Sauda sect, 'Singh is Kinng' (2008), 'Son of Sardar' (2008), 'Jo Bole So Nihal' (2005) and a host of other movies.
It is pertinent to mention here that the High Court of Punjab and Haryana had refused to grant stay to release the film and the next date of hearing is scheduled for April 23; whereas the movie is slated for release on April 17.
