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Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal’s upcoming film ‘The Taj Story’ is stuck in legal trouble even before its release. A public interest litigation regarding the film has been filed in the Delhi High Court. It has been alleged that historical facts have been distorted in this film and it may promote communal propaganda.
A lawyer named Shakeel Abbas has filed a petition against ‘The Taj Story’ in the Delhi High Court. In the application filed in Delhi High Court, he says that the story and trailer of the film can create communal tension in the society. The trailer of ‘The Taj Story’ was launched on 16 October and now its promotion is in full swing. This film is going to be released on 31st October.
Accusations were also made against the Censor Board
In the petition filed in the Delhi High Court, the Central Government, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Censor Board, the film’s production company, actor Paresh Rawal and others have been made parties. In the application filed in the court, it has been said that these people have in the past also promoted a particular political ideology by making controversial films like The Kashmir Files and The Bengal Files. There is also an allegation that the Censor Board gave the certificate to the film without properly reviewing it, whereas it has shown wrong and inflammatory information related to history.
The petition also surrounds the central government
In the application filed in the Delhi High Court, the petitioner has said that despite both the Central Government and the Censor Board being aware of the possible side effects of the film, no action was taken. In the petition, it has been demanded from the court that the Censor Board should be directed to re-review the certification of the film, if necessary, an adult certificate should be ordered or some scenes should be removed and a clear disclaimer should be added in the film that it is a fictional story and does not claim historical facts.
Demand to increase security in Agra after the release of the film
In the application filed in the Delhi High Court, the petitioner has demanded that the administration should take precautionary measures to prevent any kind of communal incident during the release of the film, especially in the Taj Mahal area in Agra. At present, Delhi High Court has expressed the possibility of hearing this petition soon.
