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News Topical, Digital Desk : The controversy over the film 'Udaipur Files' is increasing. Now a PIL has been filed in the Madras High Court demanding a ban on it. On the instructions of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind President Maulana Mahmood Asad Madni and the advice of Darul Uloom Deoband's Mohtamim Maulana Abul Qasim Nomani, Jamiat Ulama Tamil Nadu has filed this petition demanding a ban on the release of this film. The number of this petition is 105184/2025.
What is the reason for demanding a ban?
The petitioner has requested the court to direct the state government, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to suspend the release of the film with immediate effect and re-examine its content within the legal framework and make necessary amendments. The petitioner has expressed apprehension that the content of the film is highly provocative and hateful, which can seriously harm the communal harmony in the country. According to the trailer and media reports, a sensitive communal incident has been presented in a sensational manner in the film and Muslims have been depicted as a radical, ruthless and terrorism-linked community.
Was Darul Uloom Deoband targeted?
The petition states that the most distressing aspect of the film is that the trailer targets a prestigious religious institution like Darul Uloom Deoband. By directly linking the slogan "Sar Tan Se Juda" to Deoband, a person has been depicted who resembles a prominent functionary of Darul Uloom, which is a serious attack on not just an institution but an educational and spiritual centre of the Muslim community. The most objectionable aspect of the film is the inclusion of an objectionable statement against Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) by a former spokesperson of the BJP, which led to global protests and her expulsion from the party.
This allegation was made on the Central Board of Film Certification
The petitioner says that although the Constitution of India provides freedom of expression, constitutional limits are also set for this freedom to protect public order, morality and national unity. He has argued that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has been negligent in discharging its constitutional and legal responsibilities in evaluating and approving the film. Haji Hasan Ahmed said that on July 4, 2025, a written request was made to the state authorities to stop the release of the film, but no action was taken. We have approached the court in this regard on the advice and instructions of the President of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind and Mohtamim of Darul Uloom Deoband and appealed to it to issue an immediate interim order so that the film is not broadcast in theaters, OTT platforms or social media until its content is legally re-examined and necessary amendments are made.
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