The Allahabad high court on Thursday banned director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's romantic saga film Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela in Uttar Pradesh. The film stars Bangalore girl and Aishwarya star Deepika Padukone and her rumoured boyfriend Ranveer Singh.

The Lucknow bench of the court -- comprising justices Devi Prasad Singh and Ashok Pal Singh -- passed the order to ban the film based on a petition filed by Maryada Purshottam Bhagwan Ramleela Samiti, Bahraich. The petitioner had prayed for cancellation of the Censor Board certification given to the film on November 1 and sought that controversial and objectionable dialogues be removed from the film, which was released on November 15.

The petition had contended that the film hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus and its original title, Ram-Leela, gave the wrong message to society as Lord Ram's 'leela' (act) had great impact on Indian society.