US EditionIndia blocks release of Santosh over concerns about ‘negative portrayal of police’
- The Central Board of Film Certification in India denied the release of the film Santosh due to its negative portrayal of police, which raised concerns about police brutality and caste discrimination.
- Filmmaker Sandhya Suri described the censor board's requests for extensive cuts as making it impossible to maintain the film's integrity.
- Lead actress Shahana Goswami expressed disappointment over the cuts required by the censor board, stating they would change the film too much for it to successfully release.
- Suri noted that the issues raised in Santosh are not new to Indian cinema, questioning why this film's portrayal caused discomfort to the censor board.
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Santosh, this is how Indian cinema 'shows' nails, class and undisputed charm but is censored at home
There are those who, not wrongly, have defined Santosh as a female Serpico. What is certain is that in 2024, with the significant influx of Western production (see also Love in Mumbai), and the interest of the Cannes Film Festival (Santosh was in Certain Regard and Love in Mumbai in Competition), a certain minority trend in Indian cinema beyond the rules, customs and controversial stereotypes of the Bollywood industry is showing nails, class and…
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