Shahid Kapoor in Udta Punjab poster.
After the Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea by an NGO seeking stay on the release of Udta Punjab, the Punjab and Haryana High court on Thursday also dismissed the same saying the film does not show Punjab in bad light.
Sanjay Kaushal, Counsel for film makers, said, “Punjab and Haryana HC has dismissed petition and said there is nothing wrong in Udta Punjab film. The court said film neither shows Punjab in bad light, nor it is anti-women.”
On June 13, the Bombay High Court had cleared the decks for the release of ‘Udta Punjab’ after ordering deleting of a urination scene and displaying a revised disclaimer as per which the makers would have to delete reference to Pakistan.
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The Bombay High Court had also directed the film-maker to make additions to the disclaimer to the effect that the movie, its characters and the film-makers do not promote the use of drugs and abusive language, and the film is only attempting to depict the reality of drug abuse.
In the Bombay High Court, Anurag Kashyap’s Phantom Films had challenged the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) revising committee’s order of June 6 directing for a total of 13 changes in the movie.
The Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Diljit Dosanjh starrer delves into how a large number of youth in Punjab have succumbed to drugs.
