Actress Kavitta Verma recently apologized to the Christian community for her "blasphemous" pose in forthcoming Bollywood movie Policegiri, which has Sanjay Dutt in lead role.

It is notable that the actress’ scanty dress up with a rosary on her body and the Holy Cross on her belly had given rise to a big controversy among Christians last week.

The Christian Secular Forum (CSF) had raised the issue with the movie's producers, T.P. Aggarwal and Rahul Aggarwal, and the Censor Board. They even demanded deletion of the odious scenes from the movie, failing which they would not permit its release next month.

Late Monday, the producers invited CSF general secretary Joseph Dias and others for a meeting along with Verma. "I tender an unconditional apology, as I am aware that the said picture has hurt your religious sentiments and that of the community and hereby withdraw the same," Kavitta's apology said.

Kavitta admitted that she made a "mistake" and committed to use religious objects in a "reverential" manner in the future. "Both Verma and the Aggarwals tendered separate written apology to the Catholic community said that they hold the highest regard for all religions and would not include the offensive scenes in the movie. We are satisfied with it. We shall now write to the Censor Board to ensure that such scenes are deleted before the movie is released," Dias said.

It is to note that Policegiri is expected to be a big boost for Sanjay Dutt, who at present is serving his three years imprisonment following his alleged involvement in the Mumbai bomb blast in 1993. The film also has Prachi Desai and Prakash Raj in crucial roles. It is to release on July 7 and we hope there comes no other trouble in its way!

Source: TNN