Delhi HC directs ‘FARAAZ’ filmmakers to 'Scrupulously Adhere' to Disclaimer; Refuses to stay release
The court was hearing a plea filed by the mothers of two girls objecting to the release of the movie 'FARAAZ' who were friends of Faraaz and unfortunately lost their lives in the attack.
The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to stay the release of the movie ‘Faraaz’, directed by Hansal Mehta, based on the 2016 Dhaka, Bangladesh Terror attack. The movie is scheduled to be released in theaters tomorrow i.e. February 3.
The court was hearing a plea by women who are mothers of the victim of the Dhaka, Bangladesh terror attack seeking a stay on the release of the movie ‘Faraaz’. The women were challenging the movie's release through their plea that had been rejected by a single-judge bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna in October 2022.
While refusing to stay the release of the Movie ‘Faraaz’, a division bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Justice Talwant Singh directed the filmmaker Hansal Mehta and producers to 'scrupulously adhere' to the disclaimer that it is a fictional movie and the videos and images of the daughters of the petitioner women will not appear in it.
During the hearing, Advocate Shyel Trehan on behalf of the filmmaker and producers contended that the movie had already been shown at the London Film Fest and the tickets were already being sold.
The counsel for petitioner women argued that the names of the characters in the film were very similar to the original victim girls of the attack and that it has real footage of incidents.
To this, Justice Mridul said, “No one remembers the names after six years. They have made a fictional movie based on true events, it’s in their disclaimer”.
Accordingly, the court directed the counsel for the petitioners to obtain instructions on whether the plea has to be dismissed or they wish to withdraw and listed the matter for further hearing on February 22.
Case Title: Ruba Ahmed & Anr. v. Hansal Mehta & Ors.