Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], The Bombay High Court on Tuesday said that it has watched the film 'Hamare Barah' and there is nothing objectionable against the Muslim community in it.
However, the court said it had some suggestions on some scenes.
A petition was filed in the Bombay High Court to stop the release of Annu Kapoor starrer film 'Hamara Barah'. The petition alleges that the film's trailer insults Islamic beliefs.
The Supreme Court had stayed the release of the film and asked the Bombay High Court to decide on the petition soon.
The Bombay High Court bench said that it has seen the film and the objectionable dialogues and scenes have been removed.
Petitioners' lawyer Fazrul Rahman Shaikh told the media that the court is of the opinion that the film gives a good social message.
"The film 'Hamara Barah' was banned due to controversial dialogues in the film.The High Court judges watched the film, after which they were of the opinion that the film gives a good social message and it is not the way it has been presented..."
He said that the High Court said that the trailer was very objectionable.
"Some dialogues have been asked to be censored...order will be passed tomorrow after putting all the comments unanimously...HC said the trailer was very offensive and should not have been released in this manner. Fazrul Rehman Sheikh said, the message of the trailer and the film is completely different.
The court also told the petitioner's lawyer that "It is wrong to comment without watching the film. You are commenting after seeing the poster."
The film's producer Virendra Bhagat told ANI that the trailer has been removed
"The misconception that was attempted has now ended... The judges saw the film and said it was about women empowerment... The court was of the opinion that you judge the film only on the basis of its teaser Can't, both are too different from each other... The offending trailer has been removed."
The court also told the filmmakers, "They should also be careful about what they put out.They cannot hurt the sentiments of any religion."
The film is jointly produced by Birendra Bhagat, Ravi S Gupta, Sanjay Nagpal and Sheo Balak Singh and directed by Kamal Chandra.
The film stars Annu Kapoor, Manoj Joshi and Paritosh Tripathi.
However, the court said it had some suggestions on some scenes.
A petition was filed in the Bombay High Court to stop the release of Annu Kapoor starrer film 'Hamara Barah'. The petition alleges that the film's trailer insults Islamic beliefs.
The Supreme Court had stayed the release of the film and asked the Bombay High Court to decide on the petition soon.
The Bombay High Court bench said that it has seen the film and the objectionable dialogues and scenes have been removed.
Petitioners' lawyer Fazrul Rahman Shaikh told the media that the court is of the opinion that the film gives a good social message.
"The film 'Hamara Barah' was banned due to controversial dialogues in the film.The High Court judges watched the film, after which they were of the opinion that the film gives a good social message and it is not the way it has been presented..."
He said that the High Court said that the trailer was very objectionable.
"Some dialogues have been asked to be censored...order will be passed tomorrow after putting all the comments unanimously...HC said the trailer was very offensive and should not have been released in this manner. Fazrul Rehman Sheikh said, the message of the trailer and the film is completely different.
The court also told the petitioner's lawyer that "It is wrong to comment without watching the film. You are commenting after seeing the poster."
The film's producer Virendra Bhagat told ANI that the trailer has been removed
"The misconception that was attempted has now ended... The judges saw the film and said it was about women empowerment... The court was of the opinion that you judge the film only on the basis of its teaser Can't, both are too different from each other... The offending trailer has been removed."
The court also told the filmmakers, "They should also be careful about what they put out.They cannot hurt the sentiments of any religion."
The film is jointly produced by Birendra Bhagat, Ravi S Gupta, Sanjay Nagpal and Sheo Balak Singh and directed by Kamal Chandra.
The film stars Annu Kapoor, Manoj Joshi and Paritosh Tripathi.
