High Court declines to the movie Adipurush banned

Adipurush, which hit theatres last week, has drawn criticism for its speech and how some characters are portrayed.

On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court refused to hold an urgent hearing on a public interest litigation (PIL) plea that sought to outlaw the film Adipurush.

The case was brought up in front of the justices Tara Vitasta Ganju and Amit Mahajan’s vacation bench.The issue, according to the Court, is not urgent and will be decided on June 30.

The attorney for the petitioner-organization, Hindu Sena, said the bench that the film has a number of contentious moments that are even having an impact on India’s relations with other nations.”The movie influences India’s relations with other countries. Even Nepal has outlawed the movie, the attorney claimed.

The Bench countered that the movie had already been released and that there was no need for urgency.
“Sir, there is no rush. Please return on June 30,” remarked Justice Ganju.

On June 16, the film, which stars Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan, and Kriti Sanon, was released in theatres. Since then, a number of people have voiced concerns about the movie’s speech and its portrayals of legendary figures like Hanuman and Ravana.

Hindu Sena National President Vishnu Gupta submitted the current PIL to the Delhi High Court in an effort to get the movie halted.

According to the complaint, the Adipurush film’s portrayal of Hindu deities and figures including Lord Rama, Sita, Hanuman, and Ravan is inconsistent with how they are described in the epic Ramayana.

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The petition said that Saif Ali Khan’s portrayal of Ravana is entirely divorced from “Indian civilisation” and that his beard is “hurting the sentiments of Hindu community as the Hindu Brahmin Ravana is shown making ghastly (sic) in a wrong manner,” which is “hurting the Hindu community’s sentiments.”

“Since these are primarily religious leaders or figures, the filmmakers, producers, and actors cannot be allowed to have unrestricted creative freedom to commercialise the religious leaders or characters, including their faces, personalities, and physical appearances like hair. According to Article 25 of the Indian Constitution, this is a clear breach of one’s right to practise one’s religion, the petition argued.

Additionally, it was asserted that Hindus have a unique perspective on the Adipurush pictures of Ram, Sita, and Hanuman, and that any alteration or tampering by movie producers, directors, or performers would be a violation of their fundamental rights.

The petition said that until the film’s producers and directors take corrective action, such feature films should not be allowed to be seen in public.