On Thursday, the Supreme Court ordered that the Bollywood film ‘Hamare Baarah’ not be broadcast until the Bombay High Court renders a final ruling on its release. The Supreme Court directed the Bombay High Court to rule expeditiously on the suit challenging the movie’s certification by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). This petition challenges the movie’s certification.
A vacation bench of the Supreme Court, including Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, reviewed the film’s teaser. They disputed the filmmakers’ claim that they had eliminated the offending sections from the teaser. “We watched the teaser this morning. It continues with all of those offensive conversations,” the bench stated.
Previously, on June 7, the Bombay High Court had lifted a temporary stay on the movie’s release. This decision came after a panel formed by the CBFC, as directed by the court, asked for more time to give an unbiased opinion on the film. Justices Kamal Khata and Rajesh S. Patil of the Bombay High Court noted that the filmmakers had agreed to remove some controversial dialogues voluntarily.
Additionally, the Karnataka government banned the release of ‘Hamare Baarah’ in the state last week. The government was concerned that the movie might disturb communal harmony, which means it could create problems between different religious or community groups.
In summary, the Supreme Court has stopped the release of the movie ‘Hamare Baarah’ until the Bombay High Court makes a decision. The court wants the high court to make a quick decision on whether the movie should be allowed to be shown. This decision comes after concerns about offensive content in the movie and potential issues with communal harmony.
Source: Supreme Court halts release of Annu Kapoor movie ‘Hamare Baarah’ (thehansindia.com)