Overview
- India’s CBFC certified Haq U/A 13+ on Oct. 28, with censor boards in the UAE (PG15), UK, Australia and New Zealand (PG) also clearing it with zero cuts.
- Siddiqua Begum Khan petitioned the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s Indore bench seeking to halt the Nov. 7 release, citing unauthorized use of her mother’s identity and a derogatory portrayal.
- After hearing the petitioner, the producers and the CBFC, Justice Pranay Verma reserved judgment, leaving the release timeline dependent on the court’s order or further steps.
- Producers told the court the film carries a disclaimer as a dramatized, fictionalized work inspired by the 1985 Supreme Court judgment and Jigna Vora’s book Bharat Ki Beti, not a biopic, asserting artistic license.
- CBFC counsel said a five‑member committee examined concerns, recommended no cuts, and noted that any post‑certification suspension lies with the Central Government, as industry screenings drew strong praise ahead of the planned Nov. 7 opening.