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PIL Filed in Delhi High Court to Ban ‘Shoorveer’ Song in Mirzapur: The Movie
✍️ Amar Ujala · Delhi
🗓 09 Sep 2026, 08:33 PM
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A public interest litigation has been lodged in the Delhi High Court seeking to stop the inclusion of the song ‘Shoorveer’ in the climax of the film Mirzapur: The Movie, alleging it glorifies gangsters.
A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Delhi High Court on [date not specified] challenging the decision to feature the song "Shoorveer" in the climax of the upcoming film Mirzapur: The Movie. The petitioners argue that the track glorifies gangster culture and could encourage criminal behavior, contravening existing statutes that prohibit the promotion of violence.
The filing seeks a court order to either remove the song from the film’s final cut or to halt the film’s release until the matter is resolved. It also requests that the producers be directed to replace the contentious sequence with content that does not celebrate illegal activities.
Representatives of the film’s production house have not yet commented on the petition, and the court has scheduled a hearing to consider the arguments. The outcome could set a precedent for how Indian cinema addresses depictions of organized crime.
Legal experts note that while artistic freedom is protected under the Constitution, it is not absolute and may be curtailed when it conflicts with public order or morality. The case is being closely watched by both the film industry and civil society groups.
The Delhi High Court’s decision, expected in the coming weeks, will determine whether "Shoorveer" remains part of Mirzapur: The Movie’s climax or is removed to comply with the court’s directives.
The filing seeks a court order to either remove the song from the film’s final cut or to halt the film’s release until the matter is resolved. It also requests that the producers be directed to replace the contentious sequence with content that does not celebrate illegal activities.
Representatives of the film’s production house have not yet commented on the petition, and the court has scheduled a hearing to consider the arguments. The outcome could set a precedent for how Indian cinema addresses depictions of organized crime.
Legal experts note that while artistic freedom is protected under the Constitution, it is not absolute and may be curtailed when it conflicts with public order or morality. The case is being closely watched by both the film industry and civil society groups.
The Delhi High Court’s decision, expected in the coming weeks, will determine whether "Shoorveer" remains part of Mirzapur: The Movie’s climax or is removed to comply with the court’s directives.