Rajkotupdates.news : RRR Filed PIL in Telangana High Court Before Release : A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is being filed in Telangana High Court against SS Rajamouli’s upcoming magnum opus “RRR,” featuring Jr NTR and Ram Charan. In the opinion of petitioner, the film is a distortion of facts related to Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem.
Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed
A PIL (public interest litigation) may be filed by any citizen be it a normal person, a NGO or social activist to seek redress for harm resulted from the violation of rights under law. It is a means to ensure that the public is involved in the judicial review of administrative decisions.
The Supreme Court has established guidelines to handle and dispose of PILs. It is crucial for the court to guarantee petitioners are acting with sincere intentions, and not seeking compensation for personal interest or for private gains.
Furthermore, PILs help safeguard the courts from being used by pressure groups to delay legitimate administrative actions or advance their political agendas. A misuse of PILs is all too common and has often resulted in delays or even quashing genuine cases.
In 2010, 2010 the Supreme Court imposed strict guidelines for courts to follow when dealing with Personal Interest Liens (PILs). It has long been believed that people file frivolous applications in the hope of gaining publicity, which places an enormous burden on the judiciary.
Public interest litigations can be filed before any High Court or Supreme Court by individuals, groups or institutions for the redress of grievances or violations of rights. These include the non-payment of wages, bond labour issues, women’s rights, pollution of the environment and more.
Indian courts are currently hearing several Public Interest Litigations (PILs) to protect and enforce various rights and interests. They cover the redress of child abuse to women’s rights protection, preservation of cultural heritage as well as ecological balance preservation and more.
Recently the Supreme Court has been hearing several public interest litigations (PILs). One of these cases was filed by a student in the West Godavari district who challenged the movie ‘RRR’ because of their distortion of Freedom fighters Alluri Seetharama Raju and Komaram Bhheem’s stories and their experiences as British policemen. To stop its release, they’ve asked the court to refuse the censorship certification issued by Censor Board and hold off on screening the movie until further notice.
Hearing date
Alluri Sowmya from Undrajavaram in West Godavari filed a Public Interest Liability (PIL) against the film Sitarama Raju: she claimed that it depicted him as a police officer which was in contradiction to their style of living and hurt a lot of their followers’ feelings. Thus, she asked the court to halt RRR’s release and no certification of censorship be issued to it according to rajkotupdates.news RRR filed a pil with the telangana high court before its release
On Tuesday, a two-judge bench comprised of chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma along with Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavali dismissed the PIL. They said that nothing can hurt the reputations or image of notable individuals such as Alluri Sitarama Raju or Konar Ramaraju “Poison may kill Socrates but not his ideas or literature,” they said.
Additionally, the judges encouraged makers to take the appropriate steps to avoid any controversy in the course of its release. They also asked that the censor board be sure no copyright infringement occurs.
Remember, the film was originally planned to hit screens on January 7, but was forced to be delayed due the increase in Covid-19 cases. The director said that If these numbers continue to rise, then the release of the film would not be possible.
While this was happening, the “RRR” film started being discussed on social media with many advocating for a boycott in Karnataka due to the Kannada version being given less importance than the Tamil, Telugu and Hindi versions.
The film won critical acclaim for its direction, cinematography, action sequences, music, script and performances. It earned international accolades and was named among the top 10 highest-grossing movies in India.
In February of 2021, Lyca Productions acquired Tamil Nadu rights to the theatrical release of RRR as well as Pen Studios took over North Indian rights. The film is scheduled for release on July 30 in 2020.
Hearing venue
Before the film’s release in the year 2000, SS Rajamouli’s cult film “RRR” starring Jr NTR and Ram Charan was questioned in court regarding the story’s premise based upon freedom fighters Alluri Sita Komaram Bheem and Ramaraju, which was alleged to have been altered. Alluri Soumya from West Godavari district filed the petition to request that the film be delayed and not issued a censorship certificate.
Alluri Soumya believes this lawsuit is in the public interest and the court should block the release of ‘RRR’ because it ruins the story of Alluri Sita Ramaraju and Kambaram Bheem. She also stated that the tale that surrounded Alluri Sita Ramaraju was embellished, rendering it false; further the historical background behind Komaram Bheem had also been altered in the film; Therefore, she believes that it is not appropriate to have the film released.
Production was handled by DVV Danayya and helmed by SS Rajamouli, the film is starring NTR as well as Ram Charan as the lead roles, with Ajay Devgn, and Alia Bhatt playing the supporting roles. Samuthirakani, Shriya Saran, Ray Stevenson, and Alison Doody also star in various other roles.
There have been many disagreements over the movie “RRR,” one of them being its promo featuring a character wearing a skull cap. Siddipet State President and Karimnagar MP Bandi Sanjay had a problem with the scene and demanded producers to take it out of the film.
However, the court has rejected her appeal and ordered that the ‘RRR’ be released. As a result, there will be a CJ tribunal hearing held shortly which will be fascinating to observe how this issue is dealt with.
According to reports, the film will begin shooting on the 22nd of October in Mahabaleshwar. According to the most recent update regarding the shooting 1,000 fighters have been selected for the film’s action sequence.
The new schedule of ‘RRR The film has started and is already winning viewers’ hearts. Reports indicate that the film will be shot at two locations – Mahabaleshwar along with Gujarat.
Decision
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in Telangana High Court by Alluri Sowmya an undergraduate from the West Godavari district. She claimed that the presentation of the life of two rebels from RRR is in contradiction to their lives and misrepresents the reality. In her petition, she requested for a censorship certificate and stop producers from releasing the film.
The petitioner had also voiced her displeasure at the portrayal of Martyr Alluri Seetharamaraju in the role of a police officer, which she believes is not in line with his lifestyle. Additionally, she felt that the film was damaging Alluri Sita’s image and legacy by depicting her as a typical police officer.
SS Rajamouli’s directorial, written and directed by his son, is set to release in the year ahead and features Jr NTR, Ram Charan and Alia Bhatt in lead roles. However, the film has been a subject of multiple controversies. It was also delayed indefinitely due to a rise in cases of the COVID-19 Omicron pandemic.
In the past, Telangana BJP chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar has delivered a second blow to the movie by directing them to not include any footage featuring Jr NTR sporting the Muslim skullcap in the trailer.
The BJP believes this will cause an intense political divide between communities of tribal origin and across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra. Furthermore, the Telangana BJP has threatened to torch down any theatre showing the film in the event that its protagonist is depicted as Muslim.
The Telangana High Court has now instructed the filmmakers to bring back the film, provided that it doesn’t harm Alluri Sita Ramaraju and Komaram Bheem’s image. The filmmakers have yet take action on the court’s decision and it will be interesting to see their response.
