The Bombay High Court has put on hold the release of Hindi feature film 'Rahasya', reportedly based on the high profile murder case of Aarushi Talwar, till June 13, but refused to restrain the producers from making promos of the movie.
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<img title="Aarushi Talwar" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/jul/aarushi-talwar.jpg" alt="Aarushi Talwar" /> Aarushi Talwar Justices V M Kanade and Anil Menon, hearing a petition yesterday, refused to restrain the producers of the film from advertising or making promos of the movie, because no prima facie case had been made out for this relief. However, the judges said they were keeping the petition for final hearing after the vacations on June 13 when they would decide on the release of the film.
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<img title="Nupur and Rajesh Talwar. File Pic" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2014/feb/arushi1.jpg" alt="Nupur and Rajesh Talwar. File Pic" width="650" height="488" /> Nupur and Rajesh Talwar. File Pic Advocate Atul Damle, appearing for director Manish Gupta and producer UVI Films Production Ltd, assured the court that the film would not be released till the final date of hearing of the petition, i.e June 13. The counsel also assured the court that in the promos and advertisement they would put a disclaimer saying that the movie was a work of fiction and did not bear any resemblance to any person, dead or alive. The Talwars have filed an appeal against their conviction and it is pending in the Court.
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The Bombay High Court has put on hold the release of Hindi feature film 'Rahasya', reportedly based on the high profile murder case of Aarushi Talwar, till June 13, but refused to restrain the producers from making promos of the movie

HC puts on hold release of film on Aarushi Talwar's killing

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The Bombay High Court has put on hold the release of Hindi feature film 'Rahasya', reportedly based on the high profile murder case of Aarushi Talwar, till June 13, but refused to restrain the producers from making promos of the movie

HC puts on hold release of film on Aarushi Talwar's killing

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