The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has asked the Central government, whether the Censor Board has granted a certificate for the release of movie `Prithviraj`.
The court order came on Thursday on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a ban on the release of the film. The court has fixed the case for hearing in the week commencing February 21.
A bench comprising Justice A.R. Masoodi and Justice N.K. Jauhri passed the order on the PIL moved by Karni Sena`s vice president Sangeeta Singh.
The petition sought a ban on the release of the movie, alleging it was presenting a `wrong and vulgar` picture of Prithviraj, a Hindu emperor, and hence it hurt sentiments.
The petitioner said the preview of the movie itself shows that it is controversial. `Prithviraj` is an Akshay Kumar starrer Hindi film.
This is the second time that the Karni Sena is opposing the release of a film. In 2017, the Karni Sena had mounted a strong protest against `Padmavati, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and starring Deepika Padukone.
The nationwide protests forced a delay in the film`s release and also made the makers change the title to `Padmavat` from `Padmavati`.
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