Team Mohenjo Daro is winning one battle after the other.
After getting a U/A Certificate from the Censor Board, without any cuts, they
now have another reason to cheer. After months of speculation and allegations,
the truth has finally succeeded and justice has been served.
The Bombay High Court, on Tuesday, ruled in favour of
director Ashutosh Gowariker in a suit filed against him by Akashaditya Lama,
wherein Lama had alleged that Gowariker stole his script for his forthcoming
movie Mohenjo Daro. Hon'ble Justice G.S. Patel dismissed an injunction plea
against the film's release and imposed exemplary and punitive costs of Rs.
1,50,000 against Lama.
Justice Patel passed a detailed order in which he slammed
Lama for approaching various forums and harassing Gowariker as well as UTV and
Hrithik Roshan with his false claims and untrue allegations. Justice Patel held
that Lama had been unable to make a case and observed how it had become a
matter of course in the recent past to approach the Courts close to a film's
release to harass filmmakers and producers and blackmail them.
Gowariker, who had remained silent in regards to these
allegations during the months leading up to yesterday’s hearing, could not be
reached for comment. His spokesperson confirmed the verdict and told “Ashutosh
had faith in the legal system and rather than talking about this, he has been
engrossed in promoting the film and I’m sure that that is what he will continue
to do. Everyone is fully geared up for 12th August and also the Locarno
International Film Festival."
Mohenjo Daro will hit the screens on August 12.
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