Nothing religious about 'Sexy Durga': Rajshri Deshpande

Actress Rajshri Deshpande says her upcoming film "Sexy Durga" does not have any connection with religious ideologies and merely talks about the issues women face in today's world.

Malayalam independent filmmaker Sanal Kumar Sasidharan's "Sexy Durga" bagged the top honour, the Hivos Tiger Award at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam recently.

The film, however, faced controversy when the director wrote in a Facebook post that he was being threatened because of the title.

"There is no connection with the goddess. The girl's name (in the film) is Durga. But it's not about the name, it's about the mentality we are trying to show in the film. That's what is more important than any other religious thing," Rajshri told

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