A Delhi court
Wednesday recalled its order restraining Bollywood director Sanjay Leela
Bhansali and EROS International Media Limited from using the title
"Ram-leela" for their yet-to-be-released film starring Ranveer Singh
and Deepika Padukone.
The film is scheduled to be released Nov 15.
Additional District Judge A.S. Jayachandra recalled
Tuesday's order saying he committed a mistake by passing the decision as he was
not informed by the counsel for plaintiffs that the Delhi High Court has
already refused to ban the release of the film.
Advocate Amit Sibal, appearing for Eros International Media
Ltd, placed before the court the high court order which had previously refused
to ban the movie and imposed a cost of Rs.50,000 on an NGO which had moved the
plea against the movie.
Sibal also showed the judge the full title of the movie
"Ram-leela: Goliyon Ki Rasleela".
The court's order Tuesday came on a suit filed by six
petitioners, including Prabhu Samaj Dharmik Ram Leela Committee, saying the film
hurt religious sentiments of Hindus as it contains sex, violence and vulgarity.
The plea told the word "Ram Leela" is associated
with Lord Rama and people will watch this movie with an expectation that it
would be related to his life but the film will hurt their sentiments.
It also told the name of the movie should be changed as it
has nothing to do with mythology and that it was misleading.
The title "Ram-leela", understood by Hindus as an
enactment of the life and story of Lord Rama, was nowhere doing the same. On
the contrary, the film was portraying sex, violence and vulgarity, which was
deeply hurting religious sentiments and feelings of Hindus, the petitioners told.
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