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India blocks release of Santosh over concerns about ‘negative portrayal of police’

Director Sandhya Suri says India’s film certification body demanded ‘lengthy and wide-ranging’ cuts

The Independent UK

India bans internationally acclaimed film over its depiction of police brutality

The Central Board of Film Certification has reportedly blocked the release of the critically acclaimed film Santosh – which the UK selected as its official entry for the 2025 Academy Awards – in India due to concerns about its depiction of misogyny, Islamophobia, and violence within the Indian police force.

Newslaundry

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 release

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Santosh review – gripping police procedural about the murky side of modern India

Documentary-maker Sandhya Suri’s remarkable feature debut pitches a new female cop into a complex rural murder case

The Guardian - UK

Santosh: release date, trailer, cast and everything we know about the crime drama

Santosh is the UK’s entry for Oscar’s Best International Feature award. Here’s everything you need to know about it.

WhatToWatch

The best films to see at the London Film Festival 2024: from Blitz to Nightbitch

Steve McQueen’s new Second World War drama to the Cannes winner - these are the buzziest must-see watches from this year’s festival

Evening Standard

Women at the helm as Indian films make a big splash in Cannes

Indian cinema has enjoyed a bumper year in Cannes, with seven films from the country screening across the festival’s various strands. FRANCE 24 spoke to filmmaker Payal Kapadia, India's first Palme d’Or contender in 30 years with her “All We Imagine as Light”, and the cast and director of police…

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