The United Kingdom’s official Oscar entry Santosh, directed by British-Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri, has been blocked by India’s Central Board of Film Certification, according to The Guardian.
The Hindi-language film, shot in India, was denied clearance over concerns about its portrayal of police, highlighting misogyny, caste discrimination and brutality.
Suri called the decision “disappointing and heartbreaking,” stating that the board demanded a list of radical cuts so lengthy and wide-ranging that they would be impossible to implement.
