Alia Bhatt starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi to release as planned; Supreme Court decides in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s favour : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama

Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s new movie Gangubai Kathiawadi can be launched in theatres tomorrow as scheduled, as per Supreme Court’s resolution. The court docket dismissed the plea by Babu Ravji Shah, who claims to be the adopted son of Gangubai. He had claimed in his petition that the movie was defamatory of his adoptive mom and requested for a title change as effectively.

As per Live Law India, Senior Advocate C Aryama Sundaram appeared for director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and opposed the demand for the change of the movie’s title. Supreme Court noticed that the plaintiff couldn’t show that he was actually late Gangubai’s adoptive son.

Bhansali’s lawyer Sundaram argued, “The film is actually glorifying the lady. It shows how she rose from a red light area to become a social worker. The film is based on a book titled “Mafia Queens of Bombay” published in 2011, which has not been challenged till now. The film has got certification from the Central Board of Film Certification. The name has already been published and widely advertised long ago. In that event, the party cannot seek an injunction and can move for damages.”

Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed final-minute petitions towards Gangubai Kathiawadi searching for a keep on the release alleging that the movie was defaming the realm of Kamathipura.