Santosh Release halted by CBFC over depiction of police brutality and caste issues; director Sandhya Suri REACTS! : Bollywood News
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) aroused controversy by blocking the theatrical release of the international renown film Santosh In India. Directed by British-Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri and with Shahana Goswami, the film was praised worldwide for his raw representation of police brutality, sexual violence, discrimination of castes and misogyny in Indian police forces. However, these same themes led to its rejection by the CBFC.
Santosh’s release is interrupted by the CBFC for the representation of police brutality and caste problems; Director Sandhya Suri reacts!
For what THE CBFC Block Santosh?
SantoshLocated in a fictitious city in northern India, follows the journey of a young widow (played by Shahana Goswami) who joins the police and investigating the murder of a Dalit girl. The film does not hesitate to expose systemic problems such as police brutality, sexual violence against women with low caste and institutional biases such as Islamophobia. While these themes have won Santosh Acclaimed by criticism at the Cannes Film Festival and an appointment as an official UK’s official entry for 2025 Oscars in the category of international features, they proved to be too provocative for CBFC.
According to reports, the CBFC has required many cuts to the film, citing concerns about its “negative representation” of the Indian police forces. Director Sandhya Suri revealed that the suggested changes lasted several pages and targeted fundamental elements of the story, which makes them “impossible” to implement without compromising the integrity of the film.
Santosh’s director reacts to CBFC blocking the film
In an interview with The Guardian, Suri said: “It was important to me that the film was released in India, so I tried to determine if there was a way to return it.
For the moment, the Indian public hoping to see Santosh in theaters may not be lucky.
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