‘Offensive dialogues continue in trailer’: SC stays release of Annu Kapoor starter ‘Hamare Baarah’

Actor Annu Kapoor had alleged nobody has watched his film ‘Hamare Baarah’ but the actors are being given life threats, abuse and criticism

Updated on: Jun 13, 2024, 17:45:09 IST

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The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the release of Annu Kapoor-starrer ‘Hamare Baarah’, asking the Bombay high court to decide expeditiously a petition which accused the film being derogatory to Islam and married Muslim women.

The top court's vacation bench comprising justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta halted the release of the film, scheduled to hit the theatres on Friday, June 14.

Actor Annu Kapoor in a still from Hamare Baarah (File)

"We have seen the movie trailer in the morning and all the offensive dialogues continue in the trailer," the bench was quoted by PTI as saying.

"Until disposal of the petition before the High Court, screening of the movie in question shall remain suspended. We request the High Court to dispose of the plea expeditiously," the bench ordered.

A petition was filed in the Bombay high court against the certification to the film by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The petitioner had sought revoking the certification and injunction on the release.

What the makers of ‘Hamare Baarah’ said on SC order

The film's producer Virender Bhagat told ANI,"I want to thank the Supreme Court for hearing us today. The censor board said that this is a movie on women's empowerment and population awareness and had submitted the report to the Bombay High Court."

"The Supreme Court said that the film screening would be stopped as decided by the Bombay High Court. SC also gave instructions to hear this matter immediately and give a verdict on this as early as possible," the film's producer added.

The Bombay high court had allowed the release of the film after makers agreed to delete two dialogues from it.

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Senior advocate Rahul Narichania, representing the filmmakers, agreed to delete the two dialogues objected to by the petitioners to avoid delays.

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