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Mint
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Bhool Chuk Maaf OTT release: Raj Kumar Rao's movie won't release on OTT just yet after Bombay HC ruling
The Bombay High Court temporarily stayed the release of Raj Kumar Rao-starrer film 'Bhool Chuk Maaf'on OTT or any other platform on Saturday, May 10. As per reports, the court halted Maddock Films from releasing 'Bhool Chuk Maaf' on OTT platforms before completing the agreed 8-week theatrical run with PVR Inox. The decision came after PVR Inox approached the court following Maddock Films' announcement that the movie would skip its theatrical release due to "heightened security drills across the nation" and go straight to Amazon Prime Video on May 16, news agency ANI reported. Maddock Films announced on May 8 — just days after the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor — that it, along with Amazon MGM Studios, decided to "bring our family entertainer, Bhool Chuk Maaf, directly to your homes on May 16—only on Prime Video, worldwide." Maddock Films' statement said that the decision was taken "in light of recent events and the heightened security drills across the nation" amid the India-Pakistan conflict. Following the announcement, Multiplex chain PVR Inox moved the court, challenging the producers' decision to release it on OTT instead of theatres. It demanded that the film be released in theatres first. PVR Inox alleged a breach of contract by the producers, Maddock Films. It stated that the last-minute change was a clear breach of their contract, which was signed on May 6, 2025. They also pointed out that the agreement included an 8-week window before the movie could be streamed online. As per the agreement dated May 6, the film was to release in cinemas across India on May 9 and would not be released on OTT or any other platform for a period of eight weeks thereafter, PVR Inox was quoted by PTI as saying. "But the producers terminated the agreement just a day before the release and announced an OTT release on May 16," PVR Inox's counsel Dinyar Madon argued. Meanwhile, Maddock's counsel Venkatesh Dhond said the eight-week 'holdback' clause would apply only if there was a theatrical release. A bench of Justice Arif Doctor said on Friday that PVR Inox had fulfilled its obligations by promoting the film, reserving screens, and offering tickets to its consumers, and a sudden cancellation would affect its "reputation and goodwill." In an interim order (order passed before the final decision), the court restrained Maddock Films from releasing the film on any platform until eight weeks after its theatrical release at PVR cinemas. The high court scheduled the matter for further hearing on June 16 and asked Maddock to file its reply in the meantime. Bhool Chuk Maaf, directed and written by Karan Sharma, features Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi together on screen for the first time.
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First Post
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- First Post
‘Stree 2' producer Dinesh Vijan sued by PVR-Inox for Rs 60 crore, High Court stays release of his new film ‘Bhool Chuk Maaf' on OTT
The multiplex chain had moved the court challenging its producers' decision to release it on OTT instead of theatres due to the heightened national security concerns read more The Bombay High Court has temporarily stayed the release of Raj Kumar Rao-starrer film 'Bhool Chuk Maaf' on OTT or any other platform until eight weeks after its theatrical release in PVR Inox cinemas. The multiplex chain had moved the court challenging its producers' decision to release it on OTT instead of theatres due to the heightened national security concerns amid the India-Pakistan conflict. PVR Inox alleged a breach of contract by the producers, Maddock Films. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD As per the agreement dated May 6, the film was to release in cinemas across India on May 9 and would not be released on OTT or any other platform for a period of eight weeks thereafter, it said. But the producers terminated the agreement just a day before the release and announced an OTT release on May 16, PVR Inox's counsel Dinyar Madon argued. Maddock's counsel Venkatesh Dhond said the eight-week `holdback' clause would apply only if there was a theatrical release. A bench of Justice Arif Doctor on Friday said PVR Inox had fulfilled its obligations by promoting the film, reserved screens and offered tickets to its consumers, and a sudden cancellation would affect its 'reputation and goodwill.' In an interim order (order passed before the final decision), the court restrained Maddock Films from releasing the film on any platform until eight weeks after its theatrical release at PVR cinemas. The HC scheduled the matter for further hearing on June 16 and asked Maddock to file its reply in the meantime.
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
High court stays release of film ‘Bhool Chuk Maaf'
Mumbai: In a setback for the Raj Kumar Rao-starrer, Bombay HC on Saturday stayed the release of a courtroom drama, granting interim relief to PVR Inox Ltd . The company sought the stay, claiming a violation of a contract for its release in moved HC on Saturday for a special hearing, citing urgency. Through senior counsel Dinyar Madon and advocate Darshan Mehta, it said that unless the scheduled release was stayed, its claim would be rendered infructuous. Madon stated that the urgency was because Maddock Films Pvt Ltd and others, who produced the film, terminated an agreement dated May 6, 2025, by which it agreed to release the film ' Bhool Chuk Maaf ' in PVR theatres in India on May 9, 2025. Maddock, through senior counsel Venkatesh Dhond and advocate Ameet Naik, opposed the application for the grant of urgent reliefs. HC restrained the release and sought a reply from Maddock and the film's owner in two weeks. It will next hear the matter on Jun 16. —Swati Deshpande
