Centre says Netflix movie ‘Gunjan Saxena’ depicts IAF in bad light, HC refuses to stay streaming

The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to stay at this stage the streaming of Netflix movie, ”Gunjan Saxena – The Kargil Girl”, on the Centre”s plea that it depicts the Indian Air Force (IAF) in bad light.

Justice Rajiv Shakdher asked the Centre as to why it did not approach the court before the release of the movie on the Over The Top (OTT) platform, and said an injunction cannot be granted now as the film is already streaming.

The movie was released on Netflix on August 12.

The high court issued notices and sought response of Dharma Productions Private Limited, which produced the film, its directors Karan Yash Johar and Hiroo Yash Johar, CEO Apporva Mehta, Zee Entertainment,