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Bollywood star Aamir Khan , whose views on rehabilitation of the displaced due to the Narmada dam had raised hackles in Gujarat , could be headed for trouble as the state forest officials are probing if he ( as a producer) had violated the Wildlife Act in Kutch , during the shooting of 'Lagaan' , eight years ago .In fact , a preliminary probe by forest officials has shown that " the producers did not take permission from the forest department for filming the endangered species and thus , violated rules ."
" A detailed inquiry will be conducted and statements of all concerned people will be taken . Preliminary probe has revealed that that the producers did not take permission from the forest department to film the 'chinkara' . Some forest department officials will also be questioned " , Kutch forest officials investigating the case said . The officials say that , " Even though no animal was harmed in any way during the filming process , the producers and some officials had broken the rules and moreover , the footage taken was used for solely commercial purposes ." " It is an eight-year -old case and somebody should have done something about it many years ago . Let us see what evidence can be gathered before deciding on course of action " , an official added .
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