{
  "id": 253922,
  "title": "Vishal Bhardwaj Sets ‘Rashomon’-Style Film on Tarun Tejpal Rape Case After Bombay High Court Conviction (EXCLUSIVE)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/vishal-bhardwaj-sets-rashomon-style-film-on-tarun-tejpal-rape-case",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T07:15:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/news/vishal-bhardwaj-tarun-tejpal-film-rashomon-1236829746/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Indian auteur Vishal Bhardwaj is developing a film based on the Tarun Tejpal rape case, the director confirmed with Variety, hours after the Bombay High Court overturned a Goa sessions court acquittal and convicted the former Tehelka editor of rape, sentencing him to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment. Bhardwaj, whose adaptations of Shakespeare – “Maqbool,” “Omkara,” […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}