In Netflix’s Sacred Games case, the Delhi High Court says that actors cannot be held liable for the dialogues in the show, according to an ANI flash. The HC declares that all eight episodes have already been aired, and nothing new will be aired until the case is resolved, ANI reports.
On July 11, a petition, filed in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday, sought the removal of certain content from Sacred Games, a web series by over-the-top media services provider Netflix, on the grounds of insulting former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
The complainant said that the show had a scene in which Nawazudin Siddiqui, playing the protagonist, is seen and heard "abusing Rajiv Gandhi, calling him 'fattu', which was shown as pu*** in the subtitles".
The series is based on author Vikram Chandra's novel of the same name. It has been directed by Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane.
The opening scene hits out at the Congress as there are episodes on Emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi government, as well as Bofors scandal and Shah Bano cases that created a storm during Rajiv Gandhi's tenure as Prime Minister.
The court will now hear the matter on 19 July.
(With inputs from IANS and ANI)
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