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Madras High Court Grants Anti-Piracy Shield to 'Happy Patel' as Film Gets 'A' Certificate Before Jan. 16 Release

The ad-interim order restrains dozens of ISPs, with indemnity required for any lawful operators inadvertently hit.

Overview

  • Aamir Khan Productions secured a court order blocking any unauthorised online transmission or sharing of the film pending further hearings.
  • Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy issued the directive in Aamir Khan Productions Pvt Ltd v BSNL and Others, naming more than 30 internet providers and intermediaries.
  • The CBFC cleared the movie with an 'A' certificate after five edits, and advance ticket sales open on January 14 ahead of the January 16 theatrical launch.
  • The Hindi spy comedy is Vir Das’s directorial debut, featuring him in the lead and produced under the Aamir Khan Productions banner.
  • Imran Khan appears in a cameo marking his big-screen return, which he told NDTV came from a "place of FOMO."