Published 13:40 IST, September 19th 2020

"What's your opinion?": Delhi HC to Gunjan Saxena on IAF's portrayal in film based on her

Former Flight Lieutenant Gunjan Saxena was instructed to file an affidavit detailing her opinion the portrayal of IAF in the film based on her life by Delhi HC.

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Former Flight Lieutenant Gunjan Saxena was instructed to file an affidavit detailing her opinion on portrayal of Indian Air Force (IAF) in film Gunjan Saxena: Kargil Girl which is being streamed on Netflix by Delhi HC on Friday. single-judge bench of Justice Rajiv Shakdher also instructed former Flight Lieutenant to inform court in case any terms of any agreement have been violated by film producers. next hearing of matter has been scheduled for October 15. 

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Delhi HC seeks Gunjan Saxena's take on IAF's depiction 

Gunjan Saxena's legal counsel informed Delhi HC that disclaimer of film states that it is t a biopic and just a film inspired by life of former Flight Lieutenant while ding that Saxena feels that film 'glorifies' IAF. former Flight Lieutenant was asked to state her point of view on representation of Indian Air Force (IAF) in film Gunjan Saxena: Kargil Girl and inform court if film producers violated terms of any agreement which y entered into with her. 

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injunction against 'Gunjan Saxena: Kargil Girl'

Centre and IAF filed a plea seeking a stay on brocast, telecast, digital or OTT release as well as atre release of Gunjan Saxena: Kargil Girl claiming that it maligns 'dignity and reputation' of IAF. y also said that film's portrayal of IAF shows practices of biases which 'dams IAF's reputation' and C has been taken from IAF by film producers.

y furr contended that film was t shown to preview committee and MoU was signed before release which is a general practice. Delhi HC refused to grant an interim stay on brocast of film based on Gunjan Saxena's life while asking Dharma Productions Private Limited, Karan Yash Johar, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited, Netflix, and ors to file a response on Centre and IAF's plea against film. 

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(With inputs from ANI)

13:40 IST, September 19th 2020