Kala Hiran row: Case deferred; makers say censor submission to happen after Monday
The Delhi High Court deferred Salman Khan's plea against the makers of Kala Hiran to Monday after they assured the court there would be no release or CBFC submission till then. The case now centres on Khan's claim of a personality rights violation and the makers' recorded undertaking.
Actor Salman Khan's plea against the makers of the upcoming film Kala Hiran came up for hearing before the Delhi High Court on Friday. The matter has now been deferred to Monday after the filmmakers assured the court that neither the film nor its trailer would be released before then.
During the hearing, counsel for the filmmakers informed the court that only a teaser of the film has been released so far. The lawyer said a detailed reply to Salman Khan's petition would be filed and stressed that the film has not yet been released.
The filmmakers' counsel also assured the court that they would not submit the film to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for certification until Monday.
Justice Jyoti Singh observed that if the filmmakers were certain that the film would not be released in the coming days, they should place that statement on record. The court asked the counsel to seek instructions from their client and return with a clear position.
After taking instructions, the filmmakers' lawyer told the court that Salman Khan had not made the CBFC a party to the case. The counsel argued that no film can be released without a CBFC certificate and pointed out that Kala Hiran has not yet been submitted for certification.
"We will not send it to the CBFC till Monday," the lawyer assured the court.
Here's the first look of the film:
The High Court noted that the filmmakers' reply had now been brought on record and directed that the matter be listed for hearing on Monday.
Earlier in the proceedings, Salman Khan's counsel argued that the filmmakers should at least make a formal statement before the court that the film would not be released. The lawyer described the case as one involving alleged violation of the actor's personality rights and sought interim protection.
The court subsequently recorded the filmmakers' statement that they would not submit the film to the CBFC before Monday. The court also acknowledged and accepted the undertaking while scheduling the next hearing.
Salman Khan has approached the court against the makers of Kala Hiran. Further details of the dispute are expected to emerge when the matter is heard next week.