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High court refuses stay on release of film ‘Shanghai’

Posted: 08 Jun 2012 09:26 AM PDT




The Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking stay on the June 8 release of Bollywood film "Shanghai", saying there was nothing insulting in its song "Bharat Mata ki jai" and it merely depicted "the existing state of affairs" in India.
A division bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rajiv Shakdher said: "We do not find anything objectionable in the said song. In a democracy, every person has a right to voice his views and opinions… the same right to speech and expression cannot be curtailed except under some circumstances.
"The author of the song has merely sought to portray the existing state of affairs in India, once considered a golden bird… is now infested with diseases like dengue and malaria. The petition is dismissed," the bench opined.
Tejinder Pal Singh Bagga, president of Bhagat Singh Kranti Sena, filed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking an interim stay on release of "Shanghai" until its song "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" was deleted.
Counsel Vikas Padora, appearing for Bagga, alleged that the song used insulting and outraging words, and that it "hurt many people who are patriotic in nature".
Seeking a complete ban on the song from the political thriller, starring Emraan Hashmi, Abhay Deol and Kalki Koechlin, the petitioner asked the government and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to take steps to ban the sale of audio CDs of the film.
Padora contended that the term 'Bharat Mata' has been presented in the most "humiliating, outrageous and insulting manner" in the song and it showed the writer has no "love and respect" for India and the term 'Bharat Mata'.
The song showed that its writer had no respect for India, he argued, adding that the song depicted India as the land of the homeless, full of misery and despair.
Disagreeing with the contentions of petitioner, the Justice Shakdher said: "Similar kind of accusations were being made against great film maker Satyajit Ray that he used to sell the darker side of India abroad," adding that "you cannot restrict artistic freedom".
The petitioner sought a "complete ban on playing/broadcasting of the song on TV channels, radio, internet portals or any other platform".
"The song has been written with clear intentions to outrage national honour and pride," the petition said. The film is directed by Dibakar Banerjee. – IANS

Bollywood’s young blood to rock IIFA in Singapore

Posted: 08 Jun 2012 09:20 AM PDT




The Lion City is set to roll the green carpet for Indian cinestars. From bigwigs like Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan and Bipasha Basu as well as young guns like Sonakshi Sinha and Abhay Doel – Bollywood's gliteratti is set to rock at the 13th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) weekend and awards starting here Thursday.
There's lots more – the evergreen Rekha, effervescent couple Rishi and Neetu Kapoor, maverick filmmaker Ramesh Sippy and a whole gamut of filmmakers, writers, actors and singers will enthrall film fans at the three-day cine event.
As Bollywood head towards serving the youth last year, this edition of IIFA is focussed at providing a platform to new and fresh talent, says Sabbas Joseph, director of organisers Wizcraft International Entertainment.
"The freshness in this year's edition, is across multiple perspectives. It is a much younger approach, something that represents the youth of the country on global platform," Joseph told IANS.
True to its approach, the gala will see young and budding talent taking centrestage. Shahid and Farhan Akhtar are set to entertain the audience with their wit and humour as the hosts of the glitzy awards ceremony.
The pre-finale celebrations will include a race on Singapore's F1 track co-inciding with the promotions of "Ferrari Ki Sawaari".
Writers like Javed Akhtar and Prasoon Joshi, composer Shantanu Moitra and filmmakers Zoya Akhtar and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, will host music workshops, where they will discuss what goes behind creating music for a Bollywood film.
The other highlights include a world premiere of Dibakar Banerjee's "Shanghai". Also, excerpts of Neha Dhupia-Sonu Sood starrer "Maximum" and Kamal Hassan's "Vishwaroopam" will also be showcased during the weekend.
IIFA Rocks, a fashion and musical night, featuring designers like Masaba Gupta, Suneet Varma and Varun Bahl, will be held a day before the main award function.
VJ-turned-actor Ayushmann Khurrana and actress Chitrangada Singh have been roped in to host IIFA Rocks, where new kids on the block — Nargis Fakhri, Zoa Morani, Aditi Rao Hydari and Shazahn Padamsee will take to the ramp as showstoppers.
The awards night Saturday will witness star-studded performances by Shahid, Priyanka Chopra, Sonakshi Sinha, Bipasha and Ranbir Kapoor. What's more? The dances are choreographed by Indian Michael Jackson Prabhu Deva.
Other Bollywood stars expected to attend the event include Vidya Balan, Preity Zinta, Malaika Arora Khan, Rani Mukerji, Parineeti Chopra, Dia Mirza, Emraan Hashmi and Anil Kapoor. – IANS
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