The Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Indian Psychiatric Society have condemned the title and poster of a soon to be released film “Mental Hai Kya”. They have also asked the producer of the film to withdraw the trailer and also change the title and content, if it has any such provocative sequence, dialogues or songs. The film is a dark comedy centered on the lives of its two protagonists, both of whom show suicidal tendencies.
The title of a recent film “PK” may be an oblique reference to “somebody who is drunk”. Films like “Munna Bhai MBBS”, “Gabbar is Back” had also projected the medical profession in a bad taste.Under Section 92 (a, f) of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act “whoever intentionally insults or intimidates with intent to humiliate a person with disability in any place within public view shall be punishable with a jail term of not less than six months, which…
