Will '31st October' get out of legal soup

Will '31st October' get out of legal soup
Thursday, October 06, 2016 16:49 IST
By Santa Banta News Network
A day ago, it had been reported that a PIL (Public Interest Litigation) has been filed against upcoming dramatic thriller '31st October' starring Vir Das and Soha Ali Khan on the grounds that the film will defame certain political figures.

Now, it has been learned that when the matter was heard before the Delhi HC, the court directed petitioner Ajay Katara to make the affected people as a party and resubmit the PIL tomorrow.

31st October is based on true events, which took place after Indira Gandhi's assassination in 1984 and the anti-Sikh riots that sparked off in the aftermath of the assassination. Writer and producer of the film Harry Sachdeva said, "My film is based on a true story and the film is a real glimpse of what happened in 1984. We want the subject to come on the big screen, as cinema is one of the most effective platforms. I was somewhere prepared for such issues to come up, our sets were damaged, we faced Censor issues and now this. This subject was never attempted before and there are clear reasons behind it. I am confident that since I have brought the film till here, I am sure I will bring it to the screens on 21st October worldwide.`

On his part, Saurabh Nangia, Ajay Katara's counsel said, "The scenes in the film are inciting hatred and defaming an individual's reputation which might lead to unnecessary unrest. The 1984 anti-Sikh riots have been called a pogrom by the filmmakers, which is an interminable debate. We are not in favor of this film to release as it leads to nothing but division.` The petitioner has been allowed by the court to withdraw the petition with the liberty to re-file it after removing technical defects.

Produced by writer-producer Harry Sachdeva and Magical Dreams Productions Pvt Ltd, co-produced by Anand Prakash, directed by National award winner Shivaji Lotan Patil, and released by Panorama Studios, '31st October', which is slated to release on October 21, is a glimpse into the controversial dark chapter of India's History.
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