Supreme Court seeks ban on exhibition of Why I killed Gandhi film on OTT platforms

New Delhi India January 28 ANI A plea filed in the Supreme Court has been filed with a suit seeking the prohibition of any exhibition or publication of the film Why I killed Gandhi or any of its contents on any OTT platform or social media.

The petition asked the respondents to remove all of the contents of the film Why I killed Gandhi from all online platforms.

The petition filed by one, Sikarndar Behl, through advocate Anuj Bhandari, sought direction from the respondent to bring in force regulations guidelines to regulate the content published on the OTT platform.

The petitioner wants to make sure all films and media released on the OTT platforms are regulated, certified, and censured by the Respondent Board or any other Board Authority that is specifically for the purpose of the film.

The petitioner said the film Why I killed Gandhi was produced by Kalyaani Singh under the banner of Rights Media International.

The petitioner said that the movie Why I killed Gandhi is based on the murder of Mahatma Gandhi by Nathuram Godse and the court trial in which it is framed. The movie attempts to tarnish the image of Mahatma Gandhi and to glorify Nathuram Godse.