Overview
- A bench led by Chief Justice D. K. Upadhyaya said the petition will be auto‑listed, rejecting a request for immediate hearing on a plea targeting the film’s CBFC certification.
- The film remains certified by the CBFC and slated for nationwide release on October 31, with petitions highlighting trailer and poster imagery showing a Shiva figure beneath the Taj dome.
- Advocate Shakeel Abbas’s PIL seeks a CBFC re‑examination, a prominent disclaimer, potential scene deletions or an Adults Only rating, and preventive measures to avoid unrest in Agra and elsewhere.
- BJP spokesperson Rajneesh Singh has complained to the I&B Ministry and CBFC, seeking a ban and alleging the movie draws on his 2022 plea about 22 sealed Taj Mahal rooms, which the Allahabad High Court dismissed in 2022.
- Director Tushar Amrish Goel and lead actor Paresh Rawal publicly defended the work as researched and said the film does not aim to provoke communal conflict.