New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- The Delhi high court on Thursday declined to stay the release of "Doosra: India's Other Freedom Struggle", a Hindi sports drama inspired by former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly, which is scheduled to hit theatres on Friday.

"I have said no stay, so the film can go on," Justice Dinesh Bhatt said.

The court was hearing a petition filed by former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly and Luv Films LLP to restrain the release of the film, citing the unauthorised use of events from the former cricketer's life, particularly his captaincy in the NatWest cricket series final and his shirtless celebration at Lord's.

The suit, argued by senior advocate Balbir Singh, alleged that Doosra amounted to the unauthorised com...