Delhi HC asks Pathaan makers to prepare audio description, subtitles for OTT to aid visually, hearing impaired persons

Noting that the experience of watching a film in a movie theatre cannot be denied to visually and hearing impaired audiences, the Delhi High Court on Monday directed Yashraj Films to prepare audio description, subtitles and close captions in Hindi for the OTT release of its upcoming film Pathaan, allowing visually and hearing impaired audiences to access the film, and submit it for recertification to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).

While hearing a plea seeking visually and hearing impaired persons to access the film as per the rights guaranteed under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016, a single-judge bench of Justice Prathiba Singh observed: