Indu Sarkar gets SC green signal, to be released tomorrow

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea of a woman, who claims to be the biologial daughter of late Sanjay Gandhi, seeking a stay on release of the film 'Indu Sarkar'.

The apex court said the film is an "artistic expression" within parameters of law and there is no justification to stall its release.

A petition was by filed by Priya Singh Paul, who claims to be the biological daughter of late Congress leader Sanjay Gandhi, seeking stay on the release of 'Indu Sarkar' Madhur Bhandarkar's upcoming film. The movie is scheduled to be released this Friday.

The controversy surrounding the release of Bollywood movie 'Indu Sarkar' based on the 1975- 1977 Emergency period, yesterday reached the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court which heard the pleas today.

The counsel appearing for the petitioner mentioned the matter before a three-judge bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra and alleged that the Madhur Bhandarkar-directed movie is "full of concocted facts and is totally derogatory".

Petitioner Priya Singh Paul's counsel alleged in the court that the movie contains "derogatory facts" to malign the image of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

The counsel told that the movie was scheduled to hit the screens on July 28 and they are seeking a stay on its release.

Film's director Madhur Bhandarkar told the Supreme Court that he has already carried out the cuts as suggested by the censor board committee.

The censor board has granted a U/A certificate to the film after ordering 12 cuts, which has been complied with.

Another plea also dismissed

In a separate development, the Delhi high court dismissed a plea to revoke the censor board censor board clearance given to Bollywood film Indu Sarkar, a film based on 1975-1977 Emergency.

An advocate filed a plea in the high court for revoking the censor board clearance given to the movie directed by Madhur Bhandarkr, featuring Kirti Kulhari playing the titular role of Indu Sarkar.

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