Sins (2005 film)
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Sins is a controversial 2005 Bollywood
film directed by Vinod Pande. The film involves a Catholic
priest
who is romantically involved with a young woman. The film was protested against by those that felt it was a negative portrayal of Catholicism and indecent. It received an A (adults only rating) due to themes and revealing scenes.
The film was based on news story Pande read in 1988 about a Kerala priest sentenced to death on sexual harassment and murder charges.
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
film directed by Vinod Pande. The film involves a Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
priest
Priesthood (Catholic Church)
The ministerial orders of the Catholic Church include the orders of bishops, deacons and presbyters, which in Latin is sacerdos. The ordained priesthood and common priesthood are different in function and essence....
who is romantically involved with a young woman. The film was protested against by those that felt it was a negative portrayal of Catholicism and indecent. It received an A (adults only rating) due to themes and revealing scenes.
The film was based on news story Pande read in 1988 about a Kerala priest sentenced to death on sexual harassment and murder charges.