Patna based lawyer, Shruti Singh, has filed a case in the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna, accusing actor Amitabh Bachchan and director R. Balakrishna of "poking fun at disabled people" through the movie, 'Paa'. 

Singh feels that the Amitabh's portrayal of a 13 year old suffering from progeria, a disease that accelerates aging in a humorous yet compassionate manner might be violative of Persons with Disabilities Act, and therefore sought a probe.

Singh feels that the movie works against the Act's objective of eliminating discrimination of disabled people and ensuring their equal participation in society. However, reports seem to indicate a lack of clarity on Singh's part. She has asked the court to decide whether the movie is violative of the Act, and in the event that it is found to be so, to take "appropriate action" against the movie's producers and actors for making a joke out of disabled people.

"With so many pending cases in the trial and high courts, litigation like this is frivolous and unnecessary. People should think things through before filing cases based on personal bias," opined another advocate in the Patna High Court who did not wish to be named.

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