Hindu Groups Seek Ban On Mike Myers' "The Love Guru"

"The Love Guru" has not received a warm welcome from some Hindu groups, who reportedly have requested that India's Central Board of Film Certification and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting ban screenings of the Mike Myers comedy in India.

In March, U.S.-based Universal Society of Hinduism president Rajan Zed was one of the first to protest the film when he said it "appears to be lampooning Hinduism."

Media reports Tuesday quoted Bhavna Shinde, a representative of Mumbai-based Hindu organization Janjagruti Samiti and Sanatan Society for Scientific Spirituality as saying that the censor board should "stop distributing or screening the movie till Paramount has made necessary changes ... so that it will not hurt the feelings of the worldwide spiritual and Hindu community."

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[KrishnaCore]

I practice Hinduism, and I don't find this to be offensive at all. When it comes to religion, I believe that
people definitely need a sense of humor. All religions possess qualities that may seem a little inane to people who do not understand it. Once you talk about banning movies, you are moving into the realm of religious extremism. It doesn't take a historian to see the negative impact that religious extremism has had through out history. Also, I believe that God too must possess a sense of humor.
Mike Myers was once a pretty funny guy, but rehashing his Austin Powers brand of humor is pretty lame. I don't care what religion he may be mocking - this movie looks like a bomb!!!!

[radmul]

Meyers is a no talent hack but all religious nonsense deserves to be ridiculed whenever possible.
no respect for superstition.

[marko77]

I'm going to roast a cow for these Hindu Fundamentalists and they can eat it with Steak Sauce. I guess the Hindus have decided to become assholes along with other Fundamentalists.

[rikki52b]

What's his deal with midgets? Looks totally stupid.

[theidaexpress]

Mike Myers' boat for fame and success sailed about 4 years ago after he filmed the atrocious "Cat in the Hat"! He has since been replaced with better talents such as Ryan Renolds, Vince Vaughn, etc. "Wayne's World" was a long time ago, and we don't see Dana Carvey trying to make a come back--it is tacky and obnoxious!
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[Wiredwilly]

Myers is a talented guy but it looks like he's run out of steam creatively. All the gags in the clips are just rehashing skits from Austin Powers.

[tombollocks]

I've banned him for years, along with Dana Carvey, Martin Short, and Joe Piscopo. Unfunniest people ever!

[CharlottesvilleVA]

Oh please - just consider this an installment on paying back the Indian faithful for the Maharashi Mahesh Yogi's pollution of the Beatles. What goes around comes around.

[andhakari]

Gurus don't necessarily identify themselves as Hindus, even if they come from India and use Hindu concepts. Besides, any religion that can come up with Ganesh, the elephant-boy god, has got to have a funnybone somewhere.
Just don't joke about Mohammed.

[fetacheese]

the only thing that offended me in the trailer (and i mean besides it being completely unfunny) was jessica alba. must she ruin every movie?

[Lordsuhn]

Couldn't agree more. I am sick of that talentless woman (especially Alba who i particularly despise)showing up in so many movies when great talents like Angela Bassett don;t get the big films.

[michelv]

And we should ban all the crappy Bollywood movies that come our way.

[HatingTheGame]

Why? You know you get that tingle in your pants when you watch the songs and dance.

LOL

[delhigirl]

how about all the crappy Hollywood movies?

No, all generalizations are false, including this one.

The Hindu fundamentalists asking for the ban are actually the brethren of the Christian fundamentalists asking for the ban on Harry Potter.

It is better to give these people as little press as possible. I am convinced that they do it for just the publicity.

As if Mike Myers has the power to offend a 4000 year old religion....

[Ajita]

Actually its the scattered philosophies of the hindus that is old. There were a number of sects that were brought under one banner much later to differentiate them from the muslim invaders first and the christian invaders later.

[SharonB]

To be just down and dirty honest, I don't think that anyone is going to change their opinion of the Hindu religion because of this movie.
For one thing the olny people who will see it are 14 year old boys.
Mike Myers movies have very limited appeal.

[CharlottesvilleVA]

Yeah, those "Shrek" movies don't stand a chance.

[rpence]

The Shrek movies are an exception to the abysmal, mean spirited shit Myers serves up, one, because those movies are a triumph of ensemble work, and two, we hear Myers but don't see him.

[SharonB]

Thank you. To me the difference is evident.
I am sorry that I offended the one fan he managed to get that is over the age of 14.

Hmmm... is that you Bushie????? (See below.)

[wadenelson1]

>the only people who will see it are 14 year old boys.
Mike Myers movies have very limited appeal.

Perhaps you missed the story elsewhere on Huffpo about GWB doing his "Dr Evil" impersonation.

[SharonB]

Case closed!

[noneIn2008]

We should not allow anything that offends anyone. If offends me that you say that.
Have the "little people" called for a ban?
As a Canadian, I take offense of him making light of hockey. No one should be allowed to joke about hockey.

[mediamarv]

Here's a headline:

Hindu Group Seeks Sense of Humor.

[cinemaven]

I was "lucky" to have seen a preview for this piece of garbage. They couldn't manage to find a funny bit to put in the preview. It made the new Sandler movie look like comic genius!!!
I think the group needs to stop sweating the small stuff when there's so much going on in the world to actually be worried about but I also hope they manage to get this stinker banned.

[SharonB]

You poor thing. I thought my job was hard.

To be a movie reviewer nowdays... brrrr-r-r-rr--r-r-r-r... talk about a scary job!

[YuriG]

Thanks to a vigilant Hindus, many in India will be spared from this steaming pile of Meyers-dung. Can anyone find a reason to retroactively boycott Goldmember?

[Ajita]

That had me laughing my ass off. Maybe Im just in a good mood as Im listening to Edwards endorse Obama, because I cant stop smilimg.

[mybelovedcountry]

Save the guru....gee gasta see this...

[wm1066]

The west has seen a whole host of indian fakirs, some okay some outright charlatons.
I will be interested in laughing at this "sacred cow".
As long as Mike makes fun of the 'swami, guru' and stays away from mocking Hindu religion he should be fine. And BTW some of those indian gurus are muslim, sikh, and sufi, so its not all Hindu.

[JohnPone]

Religion and Humor are at opposite ends of society's spectrum. Like religion and intelligence.

[situationcritical]

Please don't tell me Myers makes fun of that East Indian Rat-Worshipping Religion.

That would be the last straw!

[Ajita]

Good point...not to mention cows, snakes, monkeys, eagles, peacocks...and one sect actually worships a ..get ready ,,,,a PENIS!!! I do think, however silly these beliefs may be, they are no sillier than worshiping an invisible man is the sky who has a son who is also the father and then there is the spirit but it is also both the son and the father and they are all one and....you get the idea.
By the way, where on earth is East India? Are we so self-centric that we must address everything as how it exists relative to us?

[situationcritical]

Yeah...you're right. I was just trying to differentiate American Indians from the other Indians.

[mbh78213]

I'm surprised that no one has objected to the dwarf abuse yet.

[DuffyShort]

Hey any country that would prosecute Richard Gere for kissing a pretty woman is nutty as a fruit cake....Get it Pretty Woman.....next thing you know Meyers will have sex with some sacred cows....Get it Sacred Cows......RR

[Ajita]

Please dont generalize about an entire country- our biggest problem here in America is that many people in the Middle East and elsewhere are generalizing the actions of our government as fulfilling the desires of all Americans. If you want to talk about the silly things that some religious fundamentalists do, now thats a good idea and I will join you.

[baldblackman]

I always thought Hindus where laid back types, but in any religion there are extremists. Gotta go now, its time to kiss a Bollywood satr in public!

[eShirl]

I suspect it's that fundamentalist Hindu group again.
One thing religious fundamentalists have in common is lack of a sense of humor.

[Ajita]

Are you kidding me? Laid back only as far as work goes (which I think is a good thing, btw), not when it comes to opinionated religious nationalism. The biggest opposition party in India is a hindu nationalist party bent on turning back all social progress made in the last 60 years.

[adamsmith]

They're trying to steal his mojo............

[petecook5]

OH NO!!!! SOMEBODY MIGHT BE OFFENDED!!! LET'S REMOVE THAT OFFENSIVE CONTENT BEFORE IT MAKES SOMEBODY CRY!