Supreme Court allows Mahaprabhu Jagannath release after Rath Yatra, issues notices on Odisha HC ban
Here's the latest update from the Bollywood world:
The Supreme Court allowed Mahaprabhu Jagannath to be rolled out after July 28 and issued notices on the appeal against the Orissa High Court's stay order.
Adding to this, The apex court also issued notices to the Centre, the Odisha government, the Central Board of Movie Certification (CBFC), the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration and other respondents while hearing an appeal challenging the Orissa High Court's interim order that stayed the movie's rollout.
Meanwhile, The Orissa High Court had earlier stayed the nationwide rollout of Mahaprabhu Jagannath , observing that the movie did not strictly adhere to the religious text of the Skanda Purana . The interim order came just a day before the movie's scheduled theatrical rollout.
Notably, Challenging the decision, the makers moved the Supreme Court seeking urgent relief.
As per the latest buzz, Appearing for the filmmakers, Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat urged the Supreme Court to hear the matter on an urgent basis. He submitted that Mahaprabhu Jagannath is an animated movie primarily aimed at children and is based on the life and legacy of Lord Jagannath.
In further updates, Kamat argued that the High Court stayed the rollout solely on the ground that the movie was not made in strict accordance with the Skanda Purana . He also informed the court that the CBFC had already granted the movie a U certificate under Section 5 of the Cinematograph Act, clearing it for rollout in Hindi, Odia and Telugu.
On top of that, The senior advocate further pointed out that the High Court's order was uploaded only at 9 pm on the eve of the scheduled rollout, leaving the producers with very little time to seek legal remedies.
According to the submissions, the makers have invested crores of rupees in the project and had planned screenings in more than 300 theatres across the country. Kamat also argued that the Public Interest Litigation leading to the stay was heard shortly before the rollout date, describing the High Court's order as a hurried decision.
Source: Bollywood Hungama