Faraaz: Hansal Mehta, Bhushan Kumar Summoned By Delhi High Court
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta and producer Bhushan Kumar have been asked to appear before the Delhi High Court on October 28 for a case regarding their upcoming film, Faraaz.
Filmmaker
Hansal
Mehta
and
producer
Bhushan
Kumar
have
been
asked
to
appear
before
the
Delhi
High
Court
on
October
28
for
a
case
regarding
their
upcoming
film,
Faraaz.
According
to
reports,
a
case
was
filed
against
the
filmmakers
by
the
families
of
the
two
girls
who
were
victims
of
the
attack.
Notably,
Faraaz
is
based
on
the
2016
terrorist
attack
that
took
place
in
Dhaka,
Bangladesh.
The
makers
announced
the
film
in
August
2021.
It
is
set
to
star
actors
Zahan
Kapoor,
Aditya
Rawal
in
the
lead
roles.
The
complaint
stated
that
they
filed
for
a
suit
claiming
that
the
film
is
named
after
the
girls'
best
friend,
Faraaz.
The
lawyer
Yatin
Grover,
who
is
representing
the
families,
has
reportedly
claimed
that
they
have
sent
a
legal
notice
to
Hansal
Mehta
and
others
for
portraying
Faraaz
in
the
movie
without
taking
any
consent
from
the
family.
The
families
have
demanded
that
the
movie
must
not
be
named
after
Faraaz.
He
revealed
that
the
filmmaker's
response
was
'very
vague'.
Yatin
Grover,
told
Hindustan
Times,
"He
was
also
a
victim
of
the
attack.
Hansal
and
others
are
making
a
film
on
the
attack,
and
they
have
named
it
Faraaz.
We
sent
a
legal
notice
to
them,
as
we
have
apprehension
that
they
are
going
to
portray
our
clients'
daughters
as
well,
and
they
have
not
taken
any
consent.
This
is
an
infringement
on
the
right
to
privacy," he
said.
Yatin
Grover
further
shared
that
the
filmmakers
have
assured
that
all
information
used
to
make
the
film
will
be
from
the
public
domain.
"We
approached
the
court,
and
they
listened
to
our
arguments,
went
through
the
documents
they
have.
The
filmmakers
have
not
given
out
the
date
of
release
or
come
out
with
the
trailer,
we
didn't
ask
for
injunction.
We
have
asked
for
a
special
screening,
so
we
know
nothing
is
portrayed
wrong.
We
have
reserved
our
rights,
sought
prayers
to
completely
injunct
the
film,
to
not
use
the
name
Faraaz
because
that
is
closely
connected
with
our
daughters'
lives," the
lawyer
added.
The
film
is
supposed
to
mark
the
debut
of
newcomers
Zahan
and
Aditya,
Shashi
Kapoor's
grandson
and
Paresh
Rawal's
son,
respectively.
Faraaz
is
being
produced
by
Anubhav
Sinha
along
with
Bhushan
Kumar's
T-Series
and
Mahana
Films.