"There is creativity in the country. Animation is for the purpose of children. Nobody is now reading books. These things should not come in the way of art," the bench said.
Earlier, the top court permitted the all-India release of the animated film on or after July 28 post Lord Jagannath Yatra festivities
The Bench took the middle path by allowing the movie to be released, but only after the completion of the ongoing Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra on July 27, 2026. The court directed that the film could be released on or after July 28.
In an oral mentioning, senior advocate Devadatt Kamat, representing the film’s makers, Ele Animations, said the movie was due for release on July 17 in 300-odd theatres across the country