Priya Prakash Varrier's Oru Adaar Love: Winking forbidden in Islam, claims new plea in Supreme Court

In a fresh plea filed in Supreme Court by two Hyderabad based parties, objection has been raised against the now famous winking scene in actress Priya Prakash Varrier's movie Oru Adaar Love. According to reports, the applicants want their plea to be heard before SC gives a decision about quashing of criminal proceedings against Varrier and the producer of the movie. 

The plea citing verses from Quran states that winking in Islam is forbidden. The plea says, “The 30-second clip shows a young schoolgirl and a schoolboy exchanging smiles, eyebrows wiggles and winks from across the way. It has completely captivated audiences but with a wrinkle on the face of religious Muslims". It describes the song as' an act of blasphemy'.

The Supreme Court in February, this year stayed all criminal proceedings against Priya Prakash Varrier for her wink in the song Manika Malaraya Poovi from the Malayalam film Oru Adaar Love. Additionally, the Apex Court also stayed all criminal proceedings against the film’s producer Joseph Valakuzhy Eapen and director Omar Abdul Wahab. The honourable court, which heard the matter on an urgent basis following the request of the actress’ lawyers the day before, also stated that no FIR can be lodged against them in any state in future for hurting religious sentiments of Muslims. 

Eighteen-year-old Priya became an internet sensation following the clip of the song — in which she tweeks her eyebrows and winks at her co-actor Roshan Abdul Rahoof — going viral on social media. Within a week, she became the most searched actress on the internet. And on the other hand, FIRs were lodged against the actress in Maharashtra and Telangana, alleging that the lyrics were offensive and hurt religious sentiments. Subsequently, FIRs were also lodged against the film’s makers.