'Udta Punjab' set to release today

June 17, 2016 09:25

After a censorship row, the drug-themed Udta Punjab film will hit the screens as scheduled on Friday, with the Supreme Court and the Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday paving the way for its release. However, its online leak sparked a fresh spat.

Anurag Kashyap, the co-producer who has been at the forefront of a battle with the censor board, and several filmmakers also appealed to people not to watch it online.

The Supreme Court refused to entertain the plea of a non-governmental organisation seeking the stay on the release. It asked the NGO to approach the high courts.

The Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Diljit Dosanjh starrer that delves into how a large number of youth in Punjab have succumbed to drugs triggering a political slugfest and multiple legal battles.

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