BJP leader claims Paresh Rawal’s The Taj Story based on his petition, approaches centre seeking ban  | Bollywood News

A BJP leader from Ayodhya has filed a complaint with the Information & Broadcasting Minry and the CBFC, seeking a ban on the upcoming film The Taj Story starring Paresh Rawal, claiming that it is based on the subject of a petition he filed in the high court.
Rajneesh Singh, a BJP spokesperson from Ayodhya, filed a petition in the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court in October 2022, seeking the opening of 22 locked rooms inside the Taj Mahal, claiming the monument was originally a temple.

The petition, in which he sought the formation of a committee involving the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to give clarity on the 17th-century monument, was dismissed the high court in May 2022.

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In his complaint to the Information and Broadcasting Minry and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on Monday, Singh said, “I filed a PIL for opening the 22 closed rooms in the Taj Mahal. My objective was solely to ensure transparency and verification of horical facts. I have come to know that the movie ‘The Taj Story’ is based on the subject of my petition.” He also claimed that the film’s posters, promotional material, and storyline make references to the judicial subject and the petition in a “misleading” manner without obtaining permission from him.
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“This is a violation of my intellectual and legal rights. The commercial use of a judicial matter is also inappropriate,” Singh said.
“The screening of such a film may not only affect the judicial process, but also create unnecessary tension in social and religious sentiments,” he added, demanding an immediate stay on the censor process and public release of The Taj Story.
The film’s script and storyline should be examined to determine whether it has used the contents of his petition or any other intellectual work without consent, Singh said.
The BJP leader also said that until the inquiry is complete, the film’s promotion and screening should be prohibited.Story continues below this ad
The Taj Story is an upcoming Hindi courtroom drama written and directed Tushar Amrish Goel and produced Suresh Jha. It stars Paresh Rawal, Zakir Hussain, Amruta Khanvilkar, Namit Das and Sneha Wagh in key roles.