Kochi Jan 31 PTI The Kerala High Court on Monday described as a publicity interest litigation a public interest litigation seeking removal of a Malayalam mystery-horror film Churuli from the OTT platform and said no statutory provision appeared to have been violated by screening of the movie With the observations Justice P V Kunhikrishnan reserved the judgement on the matter Additional Advocate-General Grashious Kuriakose appearing for the Censor Board said the movie was cleared for public-viewing with an A certification and related warnings The court was hearing the petition moved by a lawyer Peggy Fen who said there was usage of foul language in the film and should be removed from the OTT platform Earlier the court termed as atrocious the language used in the film which was released via OTT platform on November 19 The petition said there were filthy words in the film that could be offensive particulary to women and children It contended that the movie did not adhere to the censor board rules and regulations and did not display any statutory warning when showing characters using alcohol or smoking which is mandatory PTI HMP NVG NVG

Kochi Dec 22 PTI An uncensored version of Malayalam mystery horror film Churuli was released on OTT platform Sony LIV the Censor Board CBFC told the Kerala High Court on Wednesday The lawyer for CBFC submitted before Justice P V Kunhikrishnan that the censored version of the film was cleared for public viewing with an A certificate However the uncensored version of the film was released on the Over The Top OTT platform he told the court In view of the CBFC statement the lawyer for the petitioner -- Peggy Fen -- said he wants to modify the prayers in the petition and sought time for the same Advocate C A Anoop appearing for Fen also told the court that the language used in the movie was filthy The court noted that no one was there representing the producer Lijo Jose Pellissery and therefore listed the matter for hearing on January 7 The court also said that while the petitioner also a lawyer herself may have a good case she should consider approaching a civil court instead On a previous date of hearing the court had termed as atrocious the language used in the film which was released via OTT platform Sony LIV on November 19 The petitioner has sought removal of the movie from the OTT platform as expeditiously as possible for the reason that there is an overdose of foul language in the film The petition has contended that the film uses filthy words lavishly without any curtain which outrages the modesty of women and children It has also contended that the movie did not adhere to censor board rules and regulations and did not display any statutory warning on the screen when showing characters using alcohol or smoking as is mandatory under the law PTI HMP ROH ROH