North India Statesman
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Films have a long association with controversies, but when it comes to the country’s martyrs and their martyrdom, the matter becomes very sensitive. Ranveer Singh’s much-awaited film ‘Dhurandhar’ is on the verge of its release (December 5), but now it seems to be stuck in a legal entanglement.
The case is related to Ashok Chakra winner martyr Major Mohit Sharma. His parents have approached the court demanding an immediate ban on the release of the film. He says that this film is based on his son’s life and the makers did not ask him even once for it.
Family’s pain: “How did the film be made without asking us?”
Major Mohit Sharma’s family is angry over the fact that it is being claimed everywhere in social media and news that ‘Dhurandhar’ is the story of Major Mohit’s secret operations. The family has clearly stated in its petition that “martyrs are not a commodity to be sold in the market.”
His argument is simple – earning crores of rupees by showing the story of any soldier, his secret mission and his sacrifice on screen, that too without the approval of his family and the army, is wrong. This is a violation of the honor of the martyr and the privacy of the family.
Questions on army secrets and security
Not only the sentiments of the family, but the issue of ‘national security’ has also been raised. The petition states that the film shows extremely sensitive military methods, infiltration techniques and secret missions. It is alleged that for this the film makers have not even taken the necessary permission from the ‘Additional Directorate General of Public Information’ (ADGPI), which is a serious matter.
The family wants the film to be shown to them in a private screening first. They want to ensure that nothing has been done to the image of their son or the army.
What does director Aditya Dhar say?
However, director Aditya Dhar, who made superhit films like ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’, has given his clarification on this whole controversy. By writing a post on social media, he has tried to clarify that “the film ‘Dhurandhar’ is not based on the life of Major Mohit Sharma.”
Aditya also said that if he ever makes a film on Mohit sir in future, he will make it with full respect and only with the consent of the family. But the family fears that the same story may have been served in the film by changing the name.
Now what next?
The film is scheduled to be released on December 5, but after the application in the court, now the sword has been hanged. The family’s demand is clear—written approval (NOC) from the family and the army should be made mandatory for any film made on martyrs in future. Now it remains to be seen whether the court sees the tears of the martyr’s family or the arguments of the film makers.
