Delhi HC refuses to stay release of Hansal Mehta’s film ‘Faraaz’

Delhi High Court refused to stay the release of Hansal Mehta’s film, ‘Faraaz’, which is scheduled to release in theatres on Friday. Since the film is based on a 2016 terrorist attack in Dhaka, the court made it clear to the makers that they shall scrupulously adhere to a disclaimer that says the film is inspired by the attack and the elements contained in it are purely a work of fiction.
The mothers of two victims of the Holey Artisan terrorist attack in Dhaka (Bangladesh) had objected to the release of the film on the ground of invasion of privacy.

According to the news agency PTI, a bench of justices Siddharth Mridul and Talwant Singh granted time to the appellants’ counsel to obtain further instructions in the matter and listed it for hearing on February 22. The court observed that the counsel for the filmmakers has categorically stated that pictures or images relating to the appellants’ daughters do not feature in the movie.

As the appellants’ counsel sought the court’s direction to the filmmakers to shorten the disclaimer, the division bench said it was in full agreement with the view of a single-judge bench on the long disclaimer.

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