Patna: Sushant Singh Rajput's father Krishna Kishore Singh is likely to move to the Supreme Court after the Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed his petition against the proposed movies being made on the actor's life. Sushant's father had filed the plea restraining anyone from using his son's name or likeness as this would violate the right to privacy of his family.
Speaking exclusively with ETV Bharat, KK Singh said that he is unhappy with the High Court's order and will move to the apex court as celebrities also have the right to keep their lives private. Citing few reports, he said that few producers are willing to make films and web series on the life of Sushant but his life events are a matter of copyright which belongs to his family and the producers will infringe this copyright.
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Singh has also said that he has demanded a compensation of over Rs two crore from the makers of the film and documentary. Earlier in the day, a bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula dismissed Sushant's father's plea seeking an injunction against movies like 'Suicide or Murder - A Star Was Lost' and 'Shashank' being made on his life. The court also refuses to stay the release of the film 'Nyay: The Justice', purportedly based on the life of the late Bollywood actor.
The court had reserved the order in this matter on June 2 after hearing the arguments of all the parties. Krishan Kishore Singh, the actor's father, recently approached the High Court based on news articles and publications regarding movies and other ventures depicting his personal life, name/images/caricature/lifestyle/likeness in the form of a biopic or story, the plea stated.
Senior Advocate Vikas Singh appeared for Krishan Kishore Singh stated that any such publication, production, or depiction of the private life of the late actor is a blatant and willful breach of the right to a fair trial guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, personality rights and the common law tort of passing off in misappropriating well-known personality without consent for commercial gains.
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While Advocate AP Singh, appearing for the makers of the film 'Shashank', argued that the film has no relation with the life of the late actor. AP Singh stated that the name of the film and the names of the characters do not resemble those of Sushant Singh Rajput and his family members. He also said that the Delhi High Court does not have jurisdiction to hear the matter as all the cases related to the death of Sushant are under trial in Mumbai.
The petition had stated that the Sushant's family has the right of privacy or a right to be alone under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. They have the right to safeguard their privacy, their families' privacy and deceased persons in the family. None can publish anything whether truthful or otherwise or whether laudatory or critical about the life of Sushant Singh Rajput without the consent of the petitioner.
On April 20, the High Court, while hearing the petition of KK Singh, had issued a notice to filmmaker Sarla A Saraogi and on April 22 makers of film 'Shashank' had filed his reply in the court citing that such films should be made.
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