In response to complaints from Hindu organizations about the forthcoming comedy film The Love Guru, the bestselling New Age author and spiritual entrepreneur Deepak Chopra says the film is not offensive and does not mock any religious faith.

Deepak Chopra, the New Age spiritual teacher who inspired and preapproved the central character of the new Mike Meyers comedy The Love Guru, says the Hindu leaders who have come out in opposition to the film are giving out "religious propaganda," according to AP:

Chopra posted an essay online in response to those in the Hindu community who say ‘‘The Love Guru’’ is offensive and mocks important tenets of their faith.

‘‘The premature outcry against the movie is itself religious propaganda,’’ Chopra writes, noting that the protesters based their views on the film’s 2 1/2-minute trailer. ‘‘As viewers will find out when the movie is released this summer, no one is more thoroughly skewered in it than I am — you could even say that I am made to seem preposterous.’’

Chopra, who makes a cameo appearance in the film, said he and Myers have been friends for 15 years. The two appeared together last year in an episode of ‘‘Iconoclasts,’’ a series of short documentaries on the Sundance Channel, and Myers wrote the foreword to Chopra’s latest book, Why is God Laughing? — which explores the relationship between comedy and spirituality.

A big reason that Chopra doesn’t see any religious problems in the film is that he is not a religious believer himself, the AP story notes:

Chopra, who cites various spiritual influences but does not consider himself religious ‘‘in the traditional sense,’’ said the film is all in fun and could increase awareness of Hindu culture. He called [a prominent Hindu protester’s] efforts ‘‘a cry for importance’’ and ‘‘a sign of deep insecurity.’’

Or perhaps it’s just a sign that the protester takes his religion seriously.