<p class="title">The Bombay High Court has posted for hearing on November 30 a petition filed against actor Shah Rukh Khan and makers of the film "Zero", claiming that the movie's trailer has hurt sentiments of the Sikh community.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Amritpal Singh Khalsa, an advocate, had filed the petition earlier this month, seeking a direction to the film's director and producers to delete the scenes where the lead actor Khan is seen wearing a 'kirpan' (a sword or small dagger carried by Sikhs).</p>.<p class="bodytext">The petition also sought a direction to the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) not to grant certification to the movie or to revoke it if it has already been given.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Khalsa on Monday mentioned the petition before a division bench of Justices B P Dharmadhikari and S V Kotwal which posted it for hearing on November 30.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The petition refers to the film's trailer in which Khan is seen wearing a vest and shorts, with a garland of Rs 500 notes around his neck and a 'kirpan' in gatra tied diagonally across his body.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Khalsa took exception to this scene and referred to the historical and cultural importance of the kirpan, saying it is worn after taking 'rehat maryada' (conversion to Sikhism).</p>
<p class="title">The Bombay High Court has posted for hearing on November 30 a petition filed against actor Shah Rukh Khan and makers of the film "Zero", claiming that the movie's trailer has hurt sentiments of the Sikh community.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Amritpal Singh Khalsa, an advocate, had filed the petition earlier this month, seeking a direction to the film's director and producers to delete the scenes where the lead actor Khan is seen wearing a 'kirpan' (a sword or small dagger carried by Sikhs).</p>.<p class="bodytext">The petition also sought a direction to the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) not to grant certification to the movie or to revoke it if it has already been given.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Khalsa on Monday mentioned the petition before a division bench of Justices B P Dharmadhikari and S V Kotwal which posted it for hearing on November 30.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The petition refers to the film's trailer in which Khan is seen wearing a vest and shorts, with a garland of Rs 500 notes around his neck and a 'kirpan' in gatra tied diagonally across his body.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Khalsa took exception to this scene and referred to the historical and cultural importance of the kirpan, saying it is worn after taking 'rehat maryada' (conversion to Sikhism).</p>