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{{About|Telugu Film|Malyalam film|Sreedevi (film)|Indian Actress|Sridevi}}<br />
{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Sridevi<br />
| image = Sridevi Telugu movie poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Film poster<br />
| director = [[J. D. Chakravarthy]]<br />
| producer = [[Ram Gopal Varma]]<br />
| starring = Anukriti Govind Sharma<br />
| cinematography = Harsh Shroff<br />
| music = J. D. Chakravarthy<br />
| editing = Nagendra Adapa<br />
| released = Not yet released<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Telugu<br />
}}<br />
'''''Sridevi''''' is an unreleased Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]] film, about a teenaged boy's crush on a woman older than himself, starring Anukriti Govind Sharma in the titular role. The original title of the film was ''Savitri''. It is directed by [[J. D. Chakravarthy]] and presented by [[Ram Gopal Varma]].<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* Anukriti Govind Sharma<br />
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==Production==<br />
On 3 October 2014 [[Ram Gopal Varma]] announced that his next film was to be called ''Savitri''. In a press release, he launched a contest named "Who is your Savitri?", asking for genuine stories of teenage crushes on teachers, neighbours, or other adults. He also released the poster of the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/schoolboys-savitris-teenage-lust-ram-gopal-varmas-pr-stunt-stirs-outrage-1743301.html|title=Schoolboys, 'Savitris' and teenage lust: Ram Gopal Varma's PR stunt stirs outrage|publisher=[[Firstpost]]|date=6 October 2014|accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref> On 5 October 2014, Varma announced through a press release that the film's title had been changed to ''Sridevi'' and the posters were re-released with a change in the title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/115679.html|title=RGV's 'Savitri' changed as 'Sridevi'|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=5 October 2014|accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref> <br />
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Anukriti Govind Sharma, a fashion model an actress, was selected to play the title role of the older woman who becomes the target of the boy's crush.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/Character-Of-Rgvs-sridevi-Revealed-telugu-news-115863|title=Character of RGV's 'Sridevi' revealed|publisher=IndiaGlitz|date=7 October 2014|accessdate=7 October 2014}}</ref><br />
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==Controversy==<br />
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===Poster===<br />
A poster released on 3 October 2014 portrayed the bare stomach of a sari-clad woman, and a young boy looking at her navel. The poster was criticised both for its objectification of the woman's body, and for perceived sexualisation of the child.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/rgvs-savithri-poster-raises-many-a-hackle/article6471549.ece|title=RGV's 'Savithri' poster raises many a hackle|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=5 October 2014|accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/celebrity/ram-gopal-varmas-savitri-stirs-controversy_1480603.html|title=Ram Gopal Varma's 'Savitri' stirs controversy!|publisher=[[Zee News]]|date=5 October 2014|accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref> The [[National Commission for Protection of Child Rights|State Child Rights Protection Commission]] recognised the matter [[Sua sponte|suo motu]] and released a statement claiming that the poster was vulgar and violated children's rights under Section 292 sub-clauses (I) and (II) of the [[Indian Penal Code]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141005/entertainment-bollywood/article/ram-gopal-varma-put-notice-bad-poster|title=Ram Gopal Varma put on notice for bad poster|publisher=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=5 October 2014|accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref> The Commission for the Protection of Child Rights issued notices to the Police Commissioner to prevent display of the poster, and the [[Central Board of Film Certification|Censor Board]] and the director seeking an explanation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141005/nation-crime/article/child-panel-issues-fiat-police|title=Child panel issues fiat to police|publisher=Deccan Chronicle|date=5 October 2014|accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref><br />
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On 6 October 2014, members of the city committees of [[All India Democratic Women's Association|AIDWA]], [[Students' Federation of India|SFI]], [[Democratic Youth Federation of India|DYFI]] arranged a protest meeting where they burnt an effigy of the director and requested actions against him and against the censor board for allowing the film to be created in the first place.<ref name="effigy TOI">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/Women-burn-RGVs-effigy/articleshow/44535659.cms|title=Women burn RGV's effigy|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=7 October 2014|accessdate=7 October 2014}}</ref> One area of particular concern was the portrayal of female teachers in film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141007/entertainment-tollywood/article/indecent-poster-row-women-protest-against-ram-gopal-varma|title=Indecent poster row: Women protest against Ram Gopal Varma|publisher=Deccan Chronicle|date=7 October 2014|accessdate=7 October 2014}}</ref><br />
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Varma responded to the protests, stating that the attraction of the child in the film for his teacher was a representation of the attraction he himself had held for his teacher when he was young. He claimed that he had discussed the issue with his former teacher, who did not object, and that the boy in the film had had his parents present while filming, and argued that this removed any allegations of impropriety.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/RGVs-open-clarification-about-Savitri/articleshow/44508193.cms|title=RGV's open clarification about Savitri|work=The Times of India|date=6 October 2014|accessdate=7 October 2014}}</ref><br />
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The State Child Rights Protection Commission filed a report with the police commissioner, asking for an explanation of the case.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/Objection-Sustained/2014/10/07/article2464699.ece|title=Objection Sustained!|publisher=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=7 October 2014|accessdate=7 October 2014}}</ref> Varma replied to the commission asking for the case to be closed.<ref name="RGV note SC">{{cite web|url=http://www.idlebrain.com/news/today/rgv-state-commissionfor-protection-of-childrights.html|title=RGV Note to the STATE COMMISSION FOR PROTECTION OF CHILD RIGHTS !! To all concerned so as to stop the mindless speculations going all over the place in the various media outlets I am releasing this press note|publisher=Idlebrain.com|date=8 October 2014|accessdate=8 October 2014}}</ref><br />
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===Title===<br />
The film's original title ''Savitri'' was already registered by [[Neelima Tirumalasetti]], who was producing a family drama film with this title starring [[Nara Rohit]] in the lead role and directed by Pawan Sadineni. The day after Varma announced his film, Tirumalasetti released a statement, where she reported that her team had requested that Varma's film should change its title.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141004/entertainment-tollywood/article/ram-gopal-varma-now-fresh-scandal-over-title|title=Ram Gopal Varma now in fresh scandal over title|publisher=Deccan Chronicle|date=4 October 2014|accessdate=6 October 2014}}</ref> Two days later, Varma changed the title to ''Sridevi'' and released new film posters reflecting the change.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141005/entertainment-tollywood/article/shoot-scoot-ram-gopal-varma-it-again|title=Shoot, scoot, Ram Gopal Varma at it again|publisher=Deccan Chronicle|date=6 October 2014|accessdate=17 August 2017}}</ref> The actress [[Sridevi]] protested against the new title, and her husband [[Boney Kapoor]] contacted Varma about it, sending a legal notice requesting that the name Sridevi not be used in the title of the film.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hooli |first1=Shekhar H |title='Savitri' Controversy: Sridevi Sends Legal Notice to Ram Gopal Varma |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/savitri-controversy-sridevi-sends-legal-notice-ram-gopal-varma-611080 |access-date=27 May 2021 |work=International Business Times |date=11 October 2014}}</ref><br />
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