Play staged on ‘Ramleela’: SPPU professor, five students held, get bail
Hindustan TimesPUNE A professor and five students of the Savitribai Phule Pune University’s prestigious Lalit Kala Kendra were arrested and later released on bail for allegedly hurting religious sentiments by staging a play based on “Ramleela” that reportedly had controversial scenes and dialogues, police officials said on Saturday. A professor and five students of SPPU’s Lalit Kala Kendra were arrested and later released on bail for allegedly hurting religious sentiments by staging a play based on “Ramleela” that reportedly had controversial scenes and dialogues, police officials said on Saturday. The play by the Lalit Kala Kendra, officially called the Centre for Performing Arts, was based on the backstage banter of actors who perform various roles in “Ramleela”, one of the students associated with the centre said. The Chatuhshrungi police on Saturday morning arrested Pravin Bhole, Lalit Kala Kendra department head; and students Bhavesh Patil, Jay Pednekar, Prathamesh Sawant, Rishikesh Dalvi and Yash Chikhle.