Aditya Dhar's upcoming spy-action thriller Dhurandhar has encountered a legal roadblock after the parents of the late Major Mohit Sharma approached the Delhi High Court seeking a stay on the Ranveer Singh-starrer.
The petitioners argued that the film appears to depict real-life individuals without consent and requested that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) review the matter before clearing the film.
Speaking to ANI, advocate Roopenshu Pratap Singh, who represents the parents of the late officer, stated that the High Court has instructed the CBFC to "consider all the points raised by the petitioner" before taking a final decision on certification.
"The High Court has directed the CBFC to consider all the points raised by the petitioner. After that, they will decide on the issue of certification, which is still in the pipeline. It has not been issued yet, so let the CBFC consider all the points raised by the petitioner or the parents of late Major Mohit Sharma. They also said that if there were any issues relating to the Army, then the competent authority from the Army, ADGPI, should also consider the same points and submit them to the CBFC," Pratap told ANI.
"Our objection is that since the teaser was released in September, it features only one real-life character - the late Major Mohit Sharma. The other characters, such as the character of SAA, are also based on real-life figures. The central protagonist revolves around the late Major Mohit Sharma alone," Pratap added.
"That is the major point raised by the petitioner. The matter has already been disposed of, as all the responses were before the court today. The directions are specifically for the CBFC. If there is anything further, we can, of course, file an injunction application again in the main petition. We still have that legal option open to us," Pratap further said.
Dhurandhar is a spy-action thriller written, directed, and co-produced by Aditya Dhar. Produced under Jio Studios and B62 Studios, the film stars Ranveer Singh, Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, R. Madhavan and Arjun Rampal, with Sara Arjun and Rakesh Bedi in supporting roles.
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