Punjab court stays release on Diljit Dosanjh's Jodi Teri Meri after Imtiaz's Chamkila

The release of the Punjabi movie Jodi Teri Meri, a biopic starring Diljit Dosanjh on the lives of deceased Punjabi musician Amar Singh Chamkila and his second wife Amarjot Kaur, has been postponed by a local court in Ludhiana, Punjab.

Chandigarh:A local court in Punjab's Ludhiana has stayed the release of the Punjabi film Jodi Teri Meri, a biopic starring Diljit Dosanjh on the life of slain Punjabi singer Amar Singh Chamkila and his second wife Amarjot Kaur. Produced by Amberdeep Singh, the film is slated for release on May 5.

Civil Judge (Junior Division) Karandeep Kaur has ordered to issue summons to Dosanjh, actor Nimrat Khaira, Gurmail Kaur, the wife of Chamkila, Karaj Gill of Rhythm Boyz Entertainment Pvt Ltd, and Daljit Thind of Daljit Motions Films returnable by May 8, the next date of hearing.

The order on Tuesday came weeks after another court in Ludhiana had stayed the "broadcast, release and streaming" of another biopic on the couple, titled Chamkila. An Imtiaz Ali venture, Chamkila features Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra in key roles. Chamkila and Amarjot Kaur were gunned down on March 8, 1988, during militancy in Punjab.

"From the documents, a prima facie case is made out in favour of the plaintiff (Ishdeep Randhawa). Balance of convenience is also in his favour and if defendants are not restrained from releasing the film Jodi Teri Meri, then an irreparable loss will be caused to the plaintiff, which cannot be compensated with any cost," says the order.

"Accordingly, defendants are hereby restrained from releasing the film on May 5 except in due course of law till the next date of hearing (May 8)," added the order. Earlier on March 21, the court of civil judge Harsimranjit Singh had ordered stay on Imtiaz Ali's Chamkila. The next hearing, in that case, is scheduled for May 3. (With agency inputs)