Shahid Kapoor and Trupti Dimri’s upcoming film ‘O Romeo’ has won a major legal battle. A Mumbai court has clearly refused to ban the release of the film. The case was filed by Sanobar Shaikh, daughter of late gangster Hussain Ustra, who claimed that the film is based on her father’s life and no permission was taken from him.
What was the whole matter?
Sanobar Sheikh had filed a civil case against the film’s producer Sajid Nadiadwala, director Vishal Bhardwaj and writer Hussain Zaidi. Sanobar alleged that his father was shown as a gangster in the film and the story was used without the permission of the family. He had demanded that the release of the film be stopped.
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Why did the court reject the petition?
Civil Court Judge HC Shende, while rejecting Sanobar’s petition, said many important things. He said that the court came to know that before filing the case, Sanobar had sent a notice to the makers demanding compensation of Rs 1 crore to Rs 5 crore. The court said that when the complaint is related only to money, then stopping the release of the film is not legally correct.
The court also noted that Sanobar knew about the film for a long time, but she approached the court when the film was about to release. The judge also rejected the demand for pre-screening of the film. He said this would amount to ‘judicial censorship’, which the law does not allow.
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What is special in the film ‘O Romeo’?
The lawyers of the makers say that this film is a completely fictional story and necessary disclaimers have also been given in it. ‘O Romeo’ is an action-packed gangster drama, starring Shahid Kapoor playing the role of a gunman. This is Shahid Kapoor’s third big film with Vishal Bhardwaj after ‘Haider’ and ‘Kaminey’.
This film will be released in theaters on 13 February. However, Sanobar Shaikh’s lawyers say that they will now challenge this decision in the Bombay High Court.