Delhi HC Dismisses Plea Against Release Of Movie Padmavati
The Delhi High Court today dismissed a plea against the film Padmavati, observing that such petitions were encouraging those agitating against the movie.
The
Delhi
High
Court
dismissed
a
plea
against
the
film
Padmavati,
observing
that
such
petitions
were
encouraging
those
agitating
against
the
movie.
A
bench
of
Acting
Chief
Justice
Gita
Mittal
and
Justice
C
Hari
Shankar
termed
it
as
"hopeless" and
"misconceived".
The
petition
demanded
that
a
committee
needs
to
be
set
up
prior
to
the
release
of
the
movie
to
check
whether
there
was
any
distortion
of
history.
"Have
you
(counsel
for
the
petitioner)
seen
the
film.
Have
the
people,
who
are
burning
cinema
halls
seen
the
film?
By
this
kind
of
petitions,
you
are
encouraging
the
people
who
are
agitating,"
the
bench
observed.
It
further
directed
the
petitioner,
Akhand
Rashtrawadi
Party,
which
claims
to
be
a
political
party,
to
approach
the
Censor
Board
as
the
court
was
not
inclined
to
entertain
it.
The
plea
has
said
that
the
committee
was
necessary
as
there
was
alleged
distortion
of
historical
facts
in
the
film
starring
Deepika
Padukone.
Padmavati
is
directed
by
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
and
also
stars
Ranveer
Singh
and
Shahid
Kapoor.
With
pti
inputs.