SC Quashes FIR Against Viral ‘Wink’ Girl Priya Prakash Varrier
Priya Varrier shot to fame after her ‘wink’ in the song ‘Manika Malaraya Poovi’ .
Priya Prakash Varrier shot into limelight after her 'wink' in the song Manika Malaraya Poovi from her Malayalam film, Oru Adaar Love went viral. She turned into an internet sensation overnight.
An FIR was lodged against the actor, the director Omar Abdul Wahab and the producer Joseph Valakuzhy Eapen in Maharashtra and Telangana on the grounds that a song from her film allegedly hurt religious sentiments of the Muslim community.
After staying criminal proceedings against her in February, the Supreme Court has now quashed the FIR against her.
The SC also stated that no criminal complaint can be lodged against them in any state in future for hurting religious sentiments of Muslims.
Source: DNA
(At The Quint, we are answerable only to our audience. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by becoming a member. Because the truth is worth it.)