‘Udaipur Files' Director To Move Supreme Court After Delhi HC Stays Film Release
After the Delhi High Court ordered a stay on the release of Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder, director and producer Amit Jani on Thursday announced he will approach the Supreme Court to challenge the decision.
'We had screened this film for their lawyer Kapil Sibal, so even after the screening, he had to oppose it because he had taken fees for it. Today, the High Court has stayed the release of this film. We are going to the Supreme Court to challenge this decision. They have been asked to go to the Central Government and the government will give its decision within seven days whether the film is right or wrong…"
The Delhi High Court passed an interim order staying the film's release after hearing two petitions filed by Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind and journalist Prashant Tandon. The petitioners had challenged the CBFC's decision to certify the film, citing concerns over potential communal unrest and threats to public order.
The bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Anish Dayal stated, 'We provide that till the grant of interim relief is decided, there shall be a stay on the release of the film." The stay will remain in effect until the central government responds to the revision application filed under the Cinematograph Act, 1952.
The film is based on the 2022 murder of Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor in Udaipur, Rajasthan, who was brutally killed on camera by two men allegedly angered by his support for former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma. The incident sparked national outrage.
The petitioners argued that the movie sensationalises a deeply sensitive issue and could exacerbate communal tensions, particularly with elections approaching in several states. The film was initially scheduled for a theatrical release on July 11.
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