Supreme Court suspends release of Annu Kapoor's Hamare Baarah amid accusations of Islamophobia

After the hearing today, the Supreme Court has halted the release of Annu Kapoor-starrer controversial film Hamare Baarah, which has been accused of derogatory portrayal of a particular community in the country. The SC has stayed the release of the film until Bombay High Court examines and resolves the case related to the objectionable scenes.

#SupremeCourt suspends screening of the film #HamareBaarah until disposal by Bombay High Court of the main petition challenging its release

"Until disposal of the petition before the High Court, screening of the movie in question shall remain suspended"

¡ª Live Law (@LiveLawIndia) June 13, 2024

"Until disposal of the petition before the High Court, screening of the movie in question shall remain suspended," the court said.

The Karnataka government has banned the film already

For the unversed, the film is already banned by the Karnataka government to avoid communal tension. The decision was reportedly taken by the government after several minority organisations' requested the same, after watching the trailer of the film starring Annu Kapoor, Manoj Joshi, Paritosh Tripathi, and Parth Samthaan.

Accusations of Islamophobia

I really don¡¯t want to jump the gu9 here and say something that this film might not be about¡­but by the looks of it @annukapoor_ seems to be promoting an islamophobic trope. And that would make kapoor your average hind00 ??du. https://t.co/VfWZLNr30b

¡ª poonam (@poonamkachanddd) August 7, 2022

Ever since the poster of the film was released, it was accused of Islamophobia. A lot of people objected to the film portraying Muslims as the cause of the population explosion. Director of the movie Kamal Chandra had earlier said that the poster of the movie isn't objectionable and needs to be seen in the right context.

What is Hamare Baarah about?

The film that highlights the issue of population explosion is about Manzoor Ali Khan Sanjari, who lost his first wife during childbirth and continues to have children with his second wife, who is now pregnant with their sixth. Despite doctors warning that the pregnancy endangers her life, Khan refuses to consider an abortion. Determined to save her stepmother, his daughter Alfiya takes her father to court to demand the procedure. The film delves into whether Alfiya can persuade her father and the court, while also challenging the deeply rooted patriarchy in their society.

The film was released on June 7 at 10 am.

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