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‘Sushant Singh Rajput’s privacy rights died with him’: Delhi HC refuses to stay streaming of film ‘Nyaay: The Justice’ | Hindi Movie News
A Delhi court has refused to stay the release of film Nyaay: The Justice. The film which is based on the life of Sushant Singh Rajput has been made by Vikas Production.
Reacting to the court’s order rejecting the plea of Sushant’s family, lawyer Ashok Saraogirepresenting the producers said, “Sushant Singh Rajput ‘s father had moved court wanting to stay the release of the film stating that it will be damaging for their family.So the court directed us to show them the film, which we did. The family is still adamant that it will damage them. The honorable judge told them to file for damages if they felt. We are ready to face the damages case.”
Saraogi also added that the film is based on the material in public domain. The movie was released on an OTT platform in June 2021, a year after SSR’s death.
Justice C Hari Shankar, while dismissing the plea filed by Sushant’s father, said that “to fasten a legal right, on something as fleeting as a celebrity, appears to be an oxymoron”.
Produced by Sarla A Saraogi and Rahul Sharma, Nyaay is directed by Dilip Gulati and stars Zuber Khan, Shreya Shukla, Aman Verma, Asrani, Shakti Kapoor, Sudha Chandra, Milind Gunaji among others.
Reacting to the court’s order rejecting the plea of Sushant’s family, lawyer Ashok Saraogirepresenting the producers said, “Sushant Singh Rajput ‘s father had moved court wanting to stay the release of the film stating that it will be damaging for their family.So the court directed us to show them the film, which we did. The family is still adamant that it will damage them. The honorable judge told them to file for damages if they felt. We are ready to face the damages case.”
Saraogi also added that the film is based on the material in public domain. The movie was released on an OTT platform in June 2021, a year after SSR’s death.
Justice C Hari Shankar, while dismissing the plea filed by Sushant’s father, said that “to fasten a legal right, on something as fleeting as a celebrity, appears to be an oxymoron”.
Produced by Sarla A Saraogi and Rahul Sharma, Nyaay is directed by Dilip Gulati and stars Zuber Khan, Shreya Shukla, Aman Verma, Asrani, Shakti Kapoor, Sudha Chandra, Milind Gunaji among others.