Lukkhe: Yograj Singh Granted Interim Bail After Objectionable Dialogue Against Women

Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh's father, Yograj Singh, found himself at the centre of a controversy after his clip from the web series Lukkhe went viral. The show, which premiered on Amazon Prime Video, featured him making objectionable remarks about women while interacting with a cop. After the video went viral, advocates Ujjawal Bhasin and Jatin Verma registered an FIR against the cricketer-turned-actor on May 14. Days after the FIR was lodged, Yograj Singh has been granted interim relief in the matter.

As for Lukkhe, the show has been directed by Himank Gaur. Yograj Singh gets interim relief in Lukkhe dialogue controversy A district court had dismissed plea seeking pre-arrest bail of Yograj Singh amid theis Lukkhe dialogue controversy.

Following this, the actor approached High Court and it granted interim relief to him. Advocate Puneet Bali told ANI that order was passed in Yograj Singh's favour after a new anticipatory bail petition filed in the HC. He revealed that no coercive steps would taken against the Lukkhe actor. He shared that primary issues raised before the High Court was that Yograj Singh acted in a web series and it was a character that he played.

"It was argued that this is creative work... He is bound by a contract, and this artwork belongs to the company that is producing it... So you cannot blame the actor for this... Yograj Singh cannot be arrested right now.

The case has been adjourned in July," he told the news agency. According to the same agency, the FIR was filed under Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 62A of the Information Technology Act, 2000. It was registered at the Section 36 Police Station, Chandigarh. Another report by Hindustan Times suggests that Yograj Singh told the court that he only played a fictional character in the show.

The court was reportedly told that the viral clip was a part of fictional dramatic performance and that it doesn't constitute personal statement of expression of the petitioner. More about Lukkhe Directed by Himank Gaur, Lukkhe premiered on Amazon Prime Video on May 8. Starring Palak Tiwari, King, Lakshvir Singh Saran, Raashii Khanna and others, the show received good response upon its release. It features Yograj Singh as Walia Sahab, while Raashii is seen as Inspector Gurbani Kaur.

On the other hand, King plays the role of MC Badnaam and Palak is Sanober. As for Lakshvir, he portrays the character of Lucky and Shivankit Singh Parihar plays OG. Get the Latest Entertainment News, Bollywood News and Gossips Also Find Upcoming Movies, Latest Movies and Web Series, Visit Times Now for Live Coverage.