The Bombay High Court has allowed the release of Annu Kapoor starrer Hamare Baarah. On Wednesday, Live Law reported that the court allowed the film to hit theatres on June 21 after makers agreed to delete ‘objectionable’ portions. A division bench comprising Justice BP Colabawalla and Justice Firdosh Pooniwalla passed the order a day after they mentioned that the film does not hurt the sentiments of the Muslim community and is rather for the upliftment of women.
On Tuesday, the court said that even though the film’s first trailer was objectionable, it has been removed. It further shared that all objectionable scenes from the movie have also been deleted. “The movie is in fact for the upliftment of women. The movie has a Maulana misinterpreting the Quran and one Muslim man objects to the same in the scene. So this shows that people should apply their mind and not blindly follow such Maulanas,” the high court said as quoted by the news agency PTI.
Hamare Baarah was initially supposed to hit theatres on June 7. However, several petitions were filed in the HC seeking a ban on the film. The pleas claimed that Annu Kapoor’s film was derogatory towards the Muslim community and had distorted what the Quran says. While the High Court postponed the release of the movie, it later permitted the release for June 14 after the makers agreed to delete objectionable portions directed by the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC).
The petitioners then moved the Supreme Court, which imposed a stay on the film’s release and called the film’s teaser “offensive”. “Until disposal of the petition before the High Court, screening of the movie in question shall remain suspended”, the bench ordered.
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. The film was also banned in Karnataka.
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.
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