The Delhi High Court ordered the Central Board of Film Certification to decide on a proposal to replace a song in the film Mirzapur due to its inappropriate association with violence.
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Through the Reader lens: The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to formally decide on a petition seeking the replacement of the song "Shoorveer" in the film Mirzapur: The Movie. The order directly impacts the film's producers, who may face delays or mandatory edits, and the CBFC, which must now adjudicate claims that the track glorifies violence. Coverage across Indian media is uniform, focusing strictly on the judicial mandate and the specific concerns regarding the song's inappropriate association with violence, without significant editorial divergence. Stakeholders are now awaiting the regulatory body's formal ruling. Watch for the CBFC's final certification decision and any potential legal appeals from the producers regarding the modification demand.
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What was said2
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D. K. Upadhyaya
1 quote“Prima facie, it does not appear to be in good taste. We have come to a situation where we are revering violence”
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…Maharana Pratap as the background score for a fight sequence in Mirzapur: The Movie is "not in good taste" and asked the CBFC to take a decision within a week on the producer's proposal to bring the necessary changes. " Prima facie, it does not appear to be in good taste. We have come to a situation where we are revering violence ," a bench of Chief Justice D. K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia orally remarked while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) matter against the use of the song Shoorveer in the film. The counsel for the producer…
Delhi High Court
1 quote“We have come to a situation where we are revering violence. The song prima facie does not appear to be in good taste”
In the article
…while hearing a petition filed by Prashant Kumar Singh seeking removal of the song, which was originally composed as a tribute to the historical figure, from the film’s backdrop scenes featuring fictional gangsters. “ We have come to a situation where we are revering violence. The song prima facie does not appear to be in good taste ,” the court said. The direction came after counsel for the film’s producer submitted that the song was used during a climax sequence depicting a fight between two factions and had no connection to any comparison with…
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So what3
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- Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) regulatory review mandate· immediate
- Mirzapur film producers content modification risk· weeks
- Petitioners grievance addressed· immediate
Sources3
- [1]The HinducriticalDelhi High Court asks CBFC to decide on 'Mirzapur' producer's proposal to replace 'Shoorveer' song
- [2]Aaj Takcritical'शूरवीर' गाने पर सख्त HC, मेकर्स से पूछा- हिंसा का सम्मान क्यों?
- [3]Hindustan Timescritical'We are revering violence': Delhi HC objects to 'Shoorveer' song in Mirzapur film