Bombay HC paves way for release of film 'Indu Sarkar'

The Bombay High Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by a woman claiming to be the biological daughter of Sanjay Gandhi, seeking a stay on Madhur Bhandarkar's upcoming film ‘Indu Sarkar’. A division bench of justices Anoop Mohta and Anuja Prabhudessai said petitioner Priya Paul has not made out any case for the court to interfere and stay release of the movie after the censor board has already granted a U/A certificate to the film after ordering 12 cuts.

Justice Mohta said the filmmaker has submitted a disclaimer that will be shown before the movie saying all characters and incidents of the movie are fictitious and bears no resemblance to any living or dead person.

The court also noted that



no acknowledged descendant of Sanjay Gandhi has raised objection to the film. He added there is no dispute that the descendants of Sanjay Gandhi have not opposed the movie. The petitioner's claim of probable relation with Sanjay Gandhi is itself questionable.

Senior counsel Birendra Saraf, appearing for Bhandarkar, argued there is no material, no document, no adjudication to show or prove that she (petitioner) is the biological daughter of Sanjay Gandhi.At the most this is a ruse to get this court to prima facie consider her claim that she is his daughter, which she may use it later to prove her lineage. He added that there are several movies made in the past based on the Emergency.