Click to play videoNew Delhi: Within hours of its release Actor Madhuri Dixit's comeback movie Aaja Nachle had hit a wrong note.
Dalit organisations found a line from the title track offensive and targetted movie halls showing the film and publicity material.
Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana, all states with considerable dalit populations banned the film.
On the defensive, producer Yash Chopra said the line that the protesters found to be a problem had been removed.
That was good enough for UP Chief Minister Mayawati to revoke the ban, though Haryana and Punjab still haven't allowed it to be screened.
The team behind the film also apologised at a press conference in Mumbai.
"Nobody had any intentions of hurting or ridiculing anyone and nobody on the Censor Board saw it that way," said script writer Jaideep Sahni.
But that didn't please everyone. In Mumbai, Shiv Sena protested at a theatre while RPI leader Ramdas Athawale asked for the producer, director, writer and lyricist of the film to be charged under the Atrocity Act.
The Minorities Commission also jumped in, saying the words used are unconstitutional. The film however, received support from directors and viewers alike.
"I saw the film and absolutely loved it. I think there is a cultural message," said filmmaker Karan Johar.
While controversy is not new to Bollywood films, this is something that even the makers of the movie may not have bargained for.
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