MUMBAI: Relieving the makers of The Dirty Picture and the distributors of the film in Andhra Pradesh, the state High Court dismissed a writ petition by the brother of the late South-based actress Silk Smitha.

In his petition, Smitha‘s brother V Naga Varaprasad Rao had sought a ban on the film.

He had objected to the way his late sister was portrayed in the film. He also claimed that the filmmakers never took the family‘s consent for making the film on Silk Smitha. Justice Vilas V Afzalpurkar dismissed the petition.

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) also conveyed to the court that there was no scope for the Court to review the decision of the Censor Board as the filmmakers themselves had denied that the film was based on the late actress‘s life.

Starring Vidya Balan and produced by Balaji Telefilms, The Dirty Picture directed by Milan Luthria also stars Naseeruddin Shah, Emraan Hashmi and Tusshar Kapoor.