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    Internationally acclaimed film Santosh blocked in India over portrayal of police brutality



    Award-winning film set in fictional town has already made its debut at Cannes but censors have refused to approve it for domestic releaseIndian film censors have blocked the release of critically acclaimed film Santosh over concerns about its portrayal of misogyny, Islamophobia and violence in the Indian police force.Santosh, written and directed by British-Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri, is set in north India and has won international plaudits for its portrayal of a young widow who joins the police force and investigates the murder of a young Dalit girl. Continue reading…



    Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/26/santosh-film-blocked-india-police-brutality-cannes

    Author : Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi

    Publish date : 2025-03-26 04:53:00

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