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Bollywood Filmmaker Farah Khan In Trouble Over 'Holi Festival Of Chhapris' Remark, Plaint Filed

A criminal complaint has been lodged against filmmaker Farah Khan for allegedly terming Holi as a festival of "chhapris" (uncultured), a Mumbai Police official said on Saturday.

Police have not registered a First Information Report on the complaint submitted by social media influencer Vikas Jayram Phatak (45) alias Hindustani Bhau on Friday.

Filmmaker Farah Khan
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The complainant demanded legal action against Khan, alleging that the "chhapri" remark made by her on a television show on Thursday insulted the religious feelings of Hindus.

"No FIR has been registered yet. Inquiry is on," a Khar police station official said without elaborating.

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