The Supreme Court has imposed a stay on the film’s release, Hamare Baarah. On Thursday, the apex court called the film’s teaser “offensive” and announced that its release must be halted for now. The film was supposed to hit theatres on June 14, 2024.
As reported by Live Law, a vacation bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta imposed a stay on the film while listening to a plea challenging the Bombay High Court’s order permitting the release of the Annu Kapoor starrer. “Until disposal of the petition before the High Court, screening of the movie in question shall remain suspended”, the bench ordered.
Justice Mehta called the film’s trailer offensive and said, “Today morning we have seen the teaser. It is as such with all those objectionable materials. The teaser is available on YouTube.”
Last week, The Bombay High Court allowed the release of the movie, Hamare Baarah after the makers agreed to delete two dialogues from the film. The High Court announced its decision and said that it was done “only to balance the equities”. The court also felt that “the film may also be required to be viewed to draw any conclusion with regard to the rival contentions.”
Since its announcement, Hamare Baarah, starring Annu Kapoor, Manoj Joshi, and Paritosh Tripathi, has captured the public’s attention for its bold narrative. Several people have alleged that there is a glimpse of uncouth crude and communal propaganda in the film’s trailer. Others argued that Hamare Baarah’s trailer is disturbing and can “poison” the minds of an entire generation. Amidst the raging controversy, the film’s trailer was abruptly pulled down from online platforms, after releasing on May 30.
Recently, Annu Kapoor also slammed those criticising his film. In an exclusive chat with News18 Showsha, the actor shared that everyone is quick to make judgments on the film even before watching it. He urged people to watch the film first and then make an opinion about it.
“At a personal and an impersonal level, I’m an atheist. My director and producers thought that I was the right person who would be able to implement their vision on celluloid. So, I tried my best to justify my character. I’m not bothered about the rest. Films are a make-believe world where I’m chosen as an artist and my job is to justify my art,” the actor said.
“People talk about propaganda all the time. I’m not bothered about it. I would urge people to watch the film first and then decide what our film stands for. They haven’t watched it, so I don’t understand why they’re judging it,” he added.
Meanwhile, Hamare Baarah has also been banned in Karnataka.
