Does the Punjabi movie Nanak Shah Fakir contravene the convention that the Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, should not be portrayed by a human? And is that proscription actually sanctioned in the faith"™s scriptures or by its traditions?

Sikh groups have called for a ban on the film, which is scheduled to be released on Friday, claiming that it clearly violates the precepts of their faith."Our religion forbids this," said Avtar Singh Makkar, the chief of the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee, the elected body that is in charge of managing gurudwaras in Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh. On Friday, the SGPC wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minister for Information and Broadcasting Arun Jaitley asking for a ban on the film. A petition by Ludhiana resident Satpal Singh making the same demand is expected to be heard by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana on Monday.