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CCS calls RGV for quizzing on GST film

Hyderabad,  The Central Crime Station police served notices on film director Ramgopal Varma here today asking him to attend interrogation with regard to a case registered against him on “God, Sex and Truth” (GST) film.

Varma informed the police through his lawyer that he was not in a position to attend the interrogation scheduled to be held on February 8. It may be mentioned here that women activist Devi lodged a complaint with the CCS police to see that the GST Web Series not to be released. She also urged the police to initiate action against Varma for making derogatory remarks against her.

Devi and other women ​ ​approached the Cyber crime police on January 25 and said the film, which features American adult star Mia Malkova, has “very obscene content which can have a negative impact on the society”. The trailer too was ‘obscene’, they said, requesting the police to take necessary action. Six snapshots of the film’s trailer and other promotional content were submitted along with the complaint by Devi, who also alleged that Varm​​a passed derogatory comments on her and other women, who protested against the film.

The Cyber Crime police booked a case under the Information Technology Act and the Indian Penal Code and started a probe​, as part of which the notice was issued. RGV’s GST, which he calls a philosophical treatise, talks on sexuality from a woman’s perspective ​and ​was shot in the US with Mia Malkova​. Though it was released ​amidst much hype ​on the digital platform​, ​access to the video ​has been restricted in India.

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