[Use of Sakshi Malik's photo in V] Casual and Cavalier Approach With No Thought To the Very Real Consequences On the Person, Says Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court on Thursday, while lifting the prohibition order on the release of Telugu Movie 'V' on OTT platform, Amazon Prime, opined that the Vemkateshwara Creation's approach while using actor Sakshi Malik's photograph in the film was 'casual and cavalier in the extreme'.The development came after the High Court on Tuesday restrained Venkateshwara Creations Pvt. The Bombay High Court on Thursday, while lifting the prohibition order on the release of Telugu Movie 'V' on OTT platform, Amazon Prime, opined that the Vemkateshwara Creation's approach while using actor Sakshi Malik's photograph in the film was 'casual and cavalier in the extreme'. On Thursday, Malik's lawyer Advocate Alankar Kirpekar submitted in Court that approaching the Court was Malik's last resort and that prior to moving the High Court she had corresponded with the defendants about the use of her photograph. On this score, the Court explained "There is an accompanying conversation between two actors that makes it plain that the intention was to denigrate the person whose image was shown.The allegation made is about the 1st and 2nd Defendants' portrayal and perception of commercial sex workers and how demeaning and degrading that perception is.