Published on : 28 Oct 2025, 1:15 pm

A public interest litigation (PIL) petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court against the movie ‘The Taj Story’ which stars actor Paresh Rawal.

The movie is slated for release on October 31.

However, it has been embroiled in controversy after the release of its poster showing of a statue of Lord Shiva emerging from the Taj Mahal's dome. The poster reignited the fringe theory that the monument was originally a Hindu temple.

The PIL filed by advocate Shakeel Abbas alleges that the film presents fabricated and provocative content regarding the Taj Mahal’s origins, asserting a perspective that is contrary to established history and scholarly consensus.

Therefore, the plea has sought a direction to the Central Board of Film Certification (CB

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