CBFC Objects To Proposed Screening Of Umar Khalid Documentary 'Prisoner No. 626710 Is Present' At IIIT-Hyderabad
New Delhi: The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has raised an objection to the proposed screening of a documentary on jailed scholar and activist Umar Khalid at the International Institute of Information Technology-Hyderabad (IIIT-Hyderabad). Also Watch: The documentary, titled ‘Prisoner No. 626710 is Present’, directed by filmmaker Lalit Vachani, was proposed to be screened by a group…
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has objected to the planned screening of a documentary about jailed activist and scholar Umar Khalid at IIIT-Hyderabad. The film, "Prisoner No. 626710 is Present," directed by Lalit Vachani, focuses on Khalid's arrest in 2020. The CBFC claims screening the film without certification is a violation of the Cinematograph Act unless a specific exemption is granted.
IIIT-Hyderabad has been asked to take necessary action. This follows a similar postponement at NLSIU in Bengaluru due to opposition from the ABVP.
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