Madras High Court junks plea to ban ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ in Tamil Nadu during elections
The Hindu
Madras High Court dismisses petitions to ban 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' during Tamil Nadu elections, citing lack of specific objections.
The Madras High Court, on Friday (April 10, 2026), dismissed two public interest litigation (PIL) petitions filed for preventing the continued screening of Ranveer Singh starrer Dhurandhar: The Revenge in Tamil Nadu until the declaration of results of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
First Division Bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan said, the petitioners had neither challenged the certificate issued by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) nor highlighted specific portions of the film that were objectionable.
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One of the two PIL petitions had been filed by D. Rakesh of Madurai. He pointed out the film was released in theatres across the globe on March 19, 2026 about four days after the notification of Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and the coming into force of the model code of conduct (MCC).
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Madras High Court dismisses petitions to ban 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' during Tamil Nadu elections, citing lack of specific objections.
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