15 May,2026 10:29 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Yograj Singh (Pic/X)
Advocate Ujjval Bhasin registered a complaint with Chandigarh Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Kanwardeep Kaur, against former cricketer Yuvraj Singh's father Yograj Singh for making alleged derogatory statement against women in the web series 'Lukkhe'. The series which is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video also stars Raashii Khanna, Palak Tiwari, Ayesha Raza, King and others.
Speaking to IANS, advocate Bhasin said that such a remark was not expected from a reputed person like Yograj Singh.
"His (Yograj Singh's) statements are pointed towards women who go out to work and then cook food for the family after returning home. The mothers, sisters, wives, daughters, all of them take care of the family. So I have registered a complaint with the Chandigarh SSP," he added.
Highlighting that the Chandigarh SSP is a woman, advocate Bhasin said, "She (Chandigarh SSP) is a very able officer because of which she has also been given an extension of one year. I believe that once she listens to the remark, she will immediately take action on it because from the video it is clear that the statement is meant against a woman who is wearing a police uniform."
The advocate also added, "It is very surprising that while shooting a film, the actors are wearing the uniform of Chandigarh Police. The woman playing that role is Gurbani Kaur. People's sentiments are attached to the name."
Significantly, 'Gurbani' is a term used by the Sikhs to refer to various compositions by the Sikh Gurus and other writers of the Guru Granth Sahib.
"The word is pronounced with immense respect," Bhasin added. He said that he also made an appeal to the Women's Commission as he feels that the statement is pointed not just to the women of Chandigarh but across the country.
A first information report (FIR) has been registered against former cricketer and actor Yograj Singh at the Sector 36 police station in Chandigarh. Singh has been booked under Section 79 (acts intended to insult the modesty of a woman, including words, sounds, gestures, objects, or intrusion of privacy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Taking note of the controversy, the Punjab State Commission for Women also took a suo motu cognisance of the matter. Commission chairperson Raj Lali Gill said the body had reviewed media reports regarding "objectionable statements" in the web series and directed Punjab Police to investigate and take appropriate legal action, along with submission of an action taken report.
Moreover, Yuvraj Singh's father also appealed to stop the streaming of the web series.
Lukkhe premiered on May 8 and is available to stream online.
(with inputs from IANS)
