The Supreme Court stayed proceedings pending in various High Courts against the controversial movie Adipurush, on Friday. From the costume design, and prosthetics to the VFX and CGI, even the ‘chhapri’ dialogues of the film caused an uproar among the audience. A bench of Justices S K Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia issued notice to parties in the case.
For those unaware, The Allahabad High Court on June 30 had directed the makers of the movie to appear before it on July 27 and told the central government to form a committee to give its views on the film. It was hearing separate petitions of Kuldeep Tiwari and Naveen Dhawan seeking a ban on the movie. ALSO READ | BAN ‘Adipurush’, Urge Cinema Workers’ Body In Their Letter To PM Narendra Modi; Wants Case Filed Against Makers-DETAILS BELOW
The high court had ordered director Om Raut, producer Bhushan Kumar, and dialogue writer Manoj Muntashir to appear before it on July 27. The high court also directed the central government to constitute a five-member committee to give its view on the film as to whether it had hurt the feelings of the public.
In an order, it had also directed the government to review the decision of granting of certificate to the movie.
The high court has said that the secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) will file their personal affidavits apprising it as to whether the guidelines for certification of the film for public exhibition has been followed in letter and spirit.
The film was directed by Om Raut, Adipurush stars Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, and Saif Ali Khan in lead roles. ALSO READ | Court Slams Adipurush Makers Over Offensive Portrayal Of Religious Characters - Lord Ram, Sita And Others! Asks 'Is It Test Of Community's Patience'-READ BELOW
The film opened to negative reviews but had a good opening weekend. However, due to negative word of mouth, its box office numbers plummeted soon after. Made on a reported budget of Rs 500 crore, Adipurush has made less than Rs 400 crore worldwide.
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