PIL seeking ban on release of 'Shorgul' quashed
The movie is based on friendship between a Hindu boy and a Muslim girl which leads to unrest in society
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday quashed the plea seeking ban on release of Bollywood movie Shorgul.The petition, filed by a social worker, had sought stay on the release of the movie alleging that certain scenes in it threatened to disturb social harmony.
The social worker, who as per reports is a local leader of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) in Meerut, filed the PIL after seeing the movie's trailer.
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The movie is scheduled to be released on June 24.The movie, which features Jimmy Shergill and Ashutosh Rana in lead roles, is based on friendship between a Hindu boy and a Muslim girl that snowballs into a political issue leading to unrest and chaos in society.