Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Hindus in India upset at Julia Roberts film shot in ashram...

Villagers in India have accused the Hollywood superstar, Julia Roberts, of interrupting one of their most important religious festivals.

They say that her huge film set in the town of Pataudi near Delhi has prevented them from celebrating the Navratri religious festival.

The Pretty Woman star used the Hari Mandir temple to shoot scenes of her new film, Eat, Pray, Love.

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Some locals are unhappy the actress is using the temple during the festival of Navratri, marked by Hindus through nine days of worship of the Goddess Durga.

Police say they are under strict orders to stop devotees from entering the temple while filming is under way because of security considerations. Full story...

See also: Times of India article...

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