Makers Of No Fathers In Kashmir Release Footage Of Censor Edited Scenes Which Didn't Make It In The Movie Or Were Modified!

Posted on 10 Apr, 2019

Post by Elfa World - Team

Makers Of No Fathers In Kashmir Release Footage Of Censor Edited Scenes Which Didn't Make It In The Movie Or Were Modified!
No Fathers in Kashmir released this past week across theatres and has since then received unanimously great reviews for its emotional portrayal of the people in the valley, who have been stuck for years in the unrest the state brings with it. Director Ashvin Kumar, fought a battle with the censor board for over 8 months to get his desired and justified UA certificate, under conditions of certain edits, disclaimers and mutes/edits which were the only circumstance under which they received the said certificate. 

Now the makers have released a never before seen footage of some of the scenes which were modified.
Ashvin says, “The first caption the censors made me place in front of the film says : “This film is inspired by the pervading militancy and terrorism in Kashmir” it is the most bizarre statement and I would never make a statement like that. It goes against the last 10 years of work that I have done in the Kashmir valley. After 8 months of waiting, I must admit I was totally mentally, physically and emotionally exhausted. Having made us spend sleepless nights and run from hearing to hearing for 9 months they went about mutilating the film without either logic or legal justification. I have not yet seen my film in the theatre because I am deeply disheartened by what remains. It took me four years of hard work to make the film. It took the censors seven screenings and six hearings to slash, mutilate and compromise this labour of love.  What you are about to watch are scenes that they cut out. Kashmir is in a crisis of compassion. If we are to be compassionate to our fellow citizen in Kashmir, we have to start telling the truth.” 

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