SC Allows Release of Animated Film 'Mahaprabhu Jagannath' After Rath Yatra
The court allowed the makers to release the animated film after July 28 and issued notices to the Centre, Odisha government and other parties.
- On Friday, July 17, the Supreme Court refused the immediate release of the animated film Mahaprabhu Jagannath during the ongoing Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra, permitting release on or after July 28.
- Previously, the Orissa High Court issued an interim stay on the nationwide release, observing that the film allegedly failed to adhere strictly to religious texts like the Skanda Purana.
- Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat, representing the filmmakers, argued that the Central Board of Film Certification had already granted the movie a U certificate, noting the High Court's late order caused significant financial hardship.
- A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana agreed to hear the appeal, issuing notices to the Centre, the Odisha government, the CBFC, and the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration.
- Ele Animations Pvt Ltd, led by CEO Durga Prasad Dalai, aims to bring Indian mythological stories to modern audiences, planning further projects based on the Vedas and Upanishads for the younger generation.
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SC Refuses Immediate Release of Animated Film 'Mahaprabhu Jagannath'; Asks Makers to Release It After Rath Yatra
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and R Mahadevan refused the release of the film, noting that the Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra commenced on July 16 and will continue till July 27. Entertainment News | SC Refuses Immediate Release of Animated Film 'Mahaprabhu Jagannath'; Asks Makers to Release It After Rath Yatra.
Supreme Court allows Mahaprabhu Jagannath release after Rath Yatra, issues notices on Odisha HC ban
The Supreme Court has refused to allow the immediate release of the animated film Mahaprabhu Jagannath during the ongoing Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra. However, the court permitted the filmmakers to release the movie on or after July 28, once the annual festival concludes.The apex court also issued notices to the Centre, the Odisha government, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration and other respon…
SC allows release of animated film 'Mahaprabhu Jagannath' after Rath Yatra
The Supreme Court permitted the film Mahaprabhu Jagannath's nationwide release. This release will occur on or after July twenty-eighth, following the Rath Yatra festivities. The court noted the film's basis in an existing web series and its CBFC certification. Producers sought the Supreme Court's intervention after the Orissa High Court's interim order. The High Court had initially restrained the film's screening pending judicial scrutiny.
Supreme Court allows film Mahaprabhu Jagannath release after Rath Yatra, issues notice on Odisha HC ban
The Supreme Court has declined to allow the immediate release of the animated film Mahaprabhu Jagannath during the ongoing Rath Yatra but permitted its theatrical release on or after July 28.
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