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Timberlake, Alba film offensive to Hindus?
Published Monday, Mar 17 2008, 14:21 GMT | By Simon Reynolds
Rex Features
Producers fear the comedy may cause offence to Hindus in the US and have agreed to show the film to religious leaders before its cinema release.
The Love Guru stars Mike Myers as Pitka, an American who returns to the US from India to start a self-help business. Timberlake stars as a hockey player who steals the wife of a rival player. Alba plays the owner of the hockey team.
Jessica Rovins, the film's publicist said: "It is our full intention to screen the film for Hindu leaders in the US once we have a finished print."
Lila D. Sharma, President of India Heritage Panel, released a statement asking the filmmakers to "secure clean chit from Hindu leaders before [the film's] June release".
Sharma added that the film could create negative stereotypes: "Hollywood is trying to make money by laughing at our holy men."
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