Hyderabad: The makers of the Telugu movie Vangaveeti on Friday gave an undertaking before the Hyderabad High Court that they will remove the objectionable scenes and a song in the trailer of the movie that appeared on social media.
Justice Raja Elango was hearing a petition by Vangaveeti Radha Krishna seeking to declare as illegal the action of the respondents, director Ramgopal Varma and producer Dasari Kiran Kumar, in showing the trailer of the film Vangaveeti on the internet.
C. Nageswara Rao, senior counsel appearing for the petitioner, told the court that the film is based on the life of the petitioner’s father, Vangaveeti Mohana Ranga Rao.
He said the filmmakers have distorted facts and uploaded the trailer on the internet without certification from the CBFC as they are required to do under the provisions of the Cinematograph Act.
He said the lyrics of the song in the trailer are aimed at the Kamma and Kapu communities, which are predominant in coastal AP and would likely provoke enmity and affect public order in the state in general and Vijayawada in particular.
The judge sought to kn-ow whether the trailer had a certificate from the Cen-sor Board. Counsel for the respondents said the film had yet to be passed by the censor board.
The counsel appearing for the producer, said they are prepared to delete the objectionable scenes and the song from the social media.
Seeks TS drug plan on drugs
The Hyderabad HC has sought to know the stand of the Telangana government on a petition seeking to direct the government to establish a drug de-addiction centre and campaign to educate the masses about the ill-effects of consuming liquor.
Justice Raja Elango was dealing with a petition by advocate Mamidi Venu Madhav in this regard. When the judge sought the response of the governm-ent, counsel informed the court the advocate-general will appear in the case.
Don’t arrest trust members
The Hyderabad HC directed Telangana CID officials against arresting the members of Christian Charitable Trust OM-Operation Mobilization India.
Justice Raja Elango granted the interim order while dealing with a petition by Dr. Joseph D’souza seeking to quash the criminal proceedings initiated against them.
