Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan is one of the most anticipated movies of the year and why not? Our very own Bollywood’s beloved Badshah is coming up with a movie after 4 long years and no wonder, all his fans and admirers are super excited and happy for the same. Initially, SRK had taken a break from movies for some years and eventually, it was the Covid-19 pandemic that delayed his hiatus even more. So far, Pathaan has been subject to a lot of controversy. Be it because of the song ‘Besharam Rang’ or for Deepika’s alleged vulgar dressing, we have seen it all regarding the movie.
So, ladies and gentlemen, what’s the latest update that we all have about Pathaan movie ladies and gentlemen? Well, as per the latest media reports in Indian Express, the Delhi High Court on Monday asked Yash Raj Films to prepare audio description, subtitles and close captions in Hindi for the OTT release of upcoming movie ‘Pathaan’. The decision has been taken keeping visually-impaired and hearing-impaired audience in mind. The direction has asked them to submit it for rectification to the Central Board Of Film Certification (CBFC).
While seeking a plea to grant access to the impaired and specially-abled, a single-judge bench of Justice Prathiba Singh observed: “The present writ petition raises very important issues as to access of entertainment to the hearing and visually impaired persons. Under Section 42 of the RPWD Act 2016, the government has an obligation to take measures to ensure that all content is available in accessible formats for persons with disabilities. In the context of films, most importantly, special measures would have to be taken for hearing and visually impaired people, as the experience of watching a film in a movie theatre cannot be denied to such persons.”
For the unversed, the court refused to give any directions to the makers regarding the theatrical release of the film. The plea was moved by four persons – a law student, two lawyers and a disability rights activist – who sought the enforcement of various rights and accessibility requirements as prescribed under the 2016 Act. Apart from Yashraj Films and OTT platform Amazon, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) and Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment were added as respondents in the plea.
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