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Delhi High Court Orders Review of Maharana Pratap Song
A film called Mirzapur: The Movie uses a song honoring Maharana Pratap during a fictional gangster fight.
Prashant Kumar Singh says this could make viewers connect the historical figure with criminals.
He asked the Delhi High Court for the song to be removed or replaced.
The filmmakers have proposed replacing it with background music.
Their lawyer said the scene was only a fight between two groups and did not compare them with Maharana Pratap.
The judges questioned whether using the song this way was appropriate.
However, they did not make a final decision about whether the filmmakers were wrong.
The Central Board of Film Certification must first consider the proposed change within one week.
The Delhi High Court directed the Central Board of Film Certification to decide within one week on proposed changes to Mirzapur: The Movie.
The filmmakers want to replace the song “Shoorveer” with background music during the film’s climax.
Petitioner Prashant Kumar Singh says the song’s use in a fictional gangster fight could wrongly associate Maharana Pratap with criminals.
The producer’s lawyer said the scene does not compare the gangsters with Maharana Pratap and that nobody sings the song.
The court questioned whether the song’s use was appropriate but made no final ruling on the petition’s claims.
- Who
- Prashant Kumar Singh, the filmmakers of Mirzapur: The Movie, the Central Board of Film Certification, and the Delhi High Court.
- What
- A dispute over the use of the song “Shoorveer,” a tribute to Maharana Pratap, during a fictional gangster fight in the film’s climax.
- Where
- The Delhi High Court.
- When
- The court directed the certification board to decide within one week; the next hearing was postponed for a week.
- Why
- Singh says the song could misrepresent Maharana Pratap’s legacy by associating it with criminal violence, while the filmmakers deny making such a comparison.
Petitioner’s Concerns
Filmmakers’ Response
Meaning of the song’s use
Petitioner’s Concerns
Prashant Kumar Singh argues that using a song honoring Maharana Pratap during a gangster fight could wrongly link the historical figure with criminals and harm India’s cultural legacy.
Filmmakers’ Response
The producer’s lawyer says the scene does not compare the gangsters with Maharana Pratap and that the song is used only as part of a fight between two groups.
Need for removal or replacement
Petitioner’s Concerns
Singh seeks removal or replacement of the track and guidelines for using songs honoring historical and culturally important personalities.
Filmmakers’ Response
The filmmakers have applied to replace “Shoorveer” with background music, leaving the proposed change for the Central Board of Film Certification to examine.
Court’s initial reaction
Petitioner’s Concerns
The judges questioned whether the use was appropriate and asked, “Have we come to a situation where we are revering violence?”
Filmmakers’ Response
The court clarified that these oral comments were not a final decision on the petition’s merits and did not rule against the filmmakers.
Key facts
- Film
- Mirzapur: The Movie
- Disputed song
- “Shoorveer”
- Proposed change
- Replace the song with background music during the climax
- Reviewing authority
- Central Board of Film Certification
- Court direction
- Decide on the filmmakers’ application within one week
- Petitioner
- Prashant Kumar Singh
- Expected release concern
- The petitioner’s lawyer said an OTT release was expected within four weeks
Quotes
Delhi High Court bench
The bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia hearing the petition.
“Have we come to a situation where we are revering violence?”
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