High Court directs FCAT to expeditiously hear Pahlaj Nihalani plea on Rangeela Raja cuts

The vacation bench of the HC had directed Nihalani to approach the FCAT. On Wednesday, Nihalani’s counsel Ashok Sarogi informed a bench of Justices BP Dharamadhikari and Sarang Kotwal that the FCAT was scheduled to hear the matter on November 23. He sought the HC’s directions to the CBFC to not seek any adjournments while the FCAT hears the matter.

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“If the matter is delayed before FCAT, I (Nihalani) will lose one more Friday and the release of my film will be further delayed,” Sarogi said.

At this, the bench directed the CBFC to remain present before FCAT on November 23. “The appellate authority (FCAT) is also directed to grant an expeditious hearing to the petitioner’s (Nihalani’s) plea,” the bench said.

Rangeela Raja is written and produced by Pahlaj Nihalani, and directed by Sikander Bharti. The film stars Govinda, Shakti Kapoor and Prem Chopra. It introduces Mishika Chourasia and Anupama Agnihotri.