‘Ravana & Sita dancing together?’

If Harbhajan Singh hoped that controversy would not follow him from the cricket field to the dance floor, he’ll be disappointed.

His Ravana-Sita dance number with Mona ‘Jassi’ Singh on Ek Khiladi EK Haseena has left the Sikh clergy clearly unimpressed.

Bhajji and Mona, both Sikhs, performed the number on the show last week. Gurbachan Singh, acting head of the Akal Takht, has taken strong exception to their depiction of mythological figures. “Though I have not received a complaint, I think it is unreasonable to mock religious figures like this. Ravana is known as evil. How can Ravana and Sita dance together? That the dance was done by two Sikhs is condemnable,” Singh said. He added that if he got any complaint in this regard, he would inquire into it and initiate religious action against the ‘erring’ stars.

Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) president Avtar Singh Makkar said that celebrities should desist from such things as they are role models for fans. Radical Hindu organisations have also objected to the dance number that allegedly mocked Hindu sentiments. “We should show respect to all religions. If we cannot tolerate anything against our religion, how can we mock at others?” Singh said.