Supreme Court refuses to stay release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati
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MUMBAI MIRROR (November 11, 2017)
On November 10, the Supreme Court refused to stay the release of the Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh-starrer Padmavati. The Allahabad High Court also declined to entertain a plea seeking a ban on the film. The Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed period drama is due to release on December 1.
An apex court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra refused to entertain a plea seeking a stay on the release after it enquired at the outset as to whether or not the Censor Board of Film Certification has issued the certification. The bench was hearing a plea filed by Siddharajsinh Mahavirsinh Chudasama and 11 others against the film.
Besides a stay on the release, the plea also sought the setting up of a committee of eminent historians to check the veracity of the script to prevent any inaccuracy in the portrayal of Rani Padmavati.
“The trailers show Rani Padmavati doing a ghoomar dance,” the plea said, alleging that “the depiction of Rani Padmavati in the said dance sequence is contrary to how traditionally ‘ghoomar’ is being performed...”
Meanwhile, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) Chairperson Prasoon Joshi said on Friday that the organisation respects filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
Prasoon’s comment comes in the wake of a letter penned by BJP member Arjun Gupta, also a CBFC member, urging Home Minister Rajnath Singh, that Bhansali should be tried for treason for distorting history. The CBFC has distanced itself from the comment.
“It’s unfortunate to see the personal point of view expressed by an advisory panel member of CBFC against Sanjay Leela Bhansali. By no means does it represent the point of view of CBFC as an organisation or the CBFC board. We have respect for Bhansali as an individual and artist,” said Prasoon.
On November 10, the Supreme Court refused to stay the release of the Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh-starrer Padmavati. The Allahabad High Court also declined to entertain a plea seeking a ban on the film. The Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed period drama is due to release on December 1.
An apex court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra refused to entertain a plea seeking a stay on the release after it enquired at the outset as to whether or not the Censor Board of Film Certification has issued the certification. The bench was hearing a plea filed by Siddharajsinh Mahavirsinh Chudasama and 11 others against the film.
Besides a stay on the release, the plea also sought the setting up of a committee of eminent historians to check the veracity of the script to prevent any inaccuracy in the portrayal of Rani Padmavati.
“The trailers show Rani Padmavati doing a ghoomar dance,” the plea said, alleging that “the depiction of Rani Padmavati in the said dance sequence is contrary to how traditionally ‘ghoomar’ is being performed...”
Meanwhile, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) Chairperson Prasoon Joshi said on Friday that the organisation respects filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
Prasoon’s comment comes in the wake of a letter penned by BJP member Arjun Gupta, also a CBFC member, urging Home Minister Rajnath Singh, that Bhansali should be tried for treason for distorting history. The CBFC has distanced itself from the comment.
“It’s unfortunate to see the personal point of view expressed by an advisory panel member of CBFC against Sanjay Leela Bhansali. By no means does it represent the point of view of CBFC as an organisation or the CBFC board. We have respect for Bhansali as an individual and artist,” said Prasoon.
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