India, Nov. 28 -- Ashoka Chakra awardee late Major Mohit Sharma's parents have moved the Delhi high court seeking a stay on the release of the film Dhurandhar.

The Ranveer Singh starrer, directed by Aditya Dhar, is slated for release on December 5.

Major Sharma lost his life during a counter-terrorism operation in Kupwara in 2009.

The parents' petition said that the film - based on its trailers and promotional interviews - is widely perceived as depicting the life, persona, operations and martyrdom of their son, yet has been made without their consent or the requisite approvals from the Indian Army.

Such depiction, without their authorisation, they argued, violates their right to privacy, dignity, reputation and the posthumous persona...