Sanal Kumar Sasidharan

S Durga: Controversial Malayalam film cleared by CBFC without any cuts after IFFI fiasco

S Durga is now eligible for public screenings, which had received a 'U/A' certificate from the censor board.

S Durga to be screened at IFFK 2017 only if court gives a nod, says Kerala govt

S Durga was not screened at the the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa this year despite the best efforts of the movie's director Sanal Kumar Sasidharan.

S Durga can be screened at other film festivals, say organisers of IFFI 2017

An IFFI 2017 organiser said the makers of S Durga can screen the controversial film at other film festivals and IFFI should be remembered for good cinema

S Durga actors call IFFI officials 'puppets'; condemn Mollywood's apathy

Controversies surrounding the Sanal Kumar Sasidharan-directed S Durga seem to suggest that Indians are infants who must be spoon-fed from time to time about the difference between what is real as opposed to what is reel.

S Durga won't be screened at IFFI 2017; CBFC says film's title style violates rules

After a series of flip-flops, it seems Malayalam film S Durga (originally known as Sexy Durga) will not be screened at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2017 after all.

IFFI 2017: S Durga given nod by I&B ministry, to be screened on 27 November

The battle to ensure that S Durga will be screened was not an easy one. Sanal Kumar Sasidharan had to file a petition in the Kerala High Court, which gave its nod to the film and rejected the stay appeal given by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

IFFI 2017: Festival jury asks S Durga maker to submit censored version of the film

The IFFI jury has asked the S Durga filmmaker Sanal Kumar Sasidharan to provide the censored version of the film in 35mm print/DCP, Blueray, two DVD copies along with a copy of the censor certificate.

IFFI 2017: Kerala High Court rejects I&B Ministry appeal; upholds earlier order of screening S Durga

The Kerala High Court upheld it's earlier order to screen the certified version of S Durga at IFFI 2017 after the I&B Ministry, organisers of IFFI appealed against the screening

IFFI 2017: S Durga director to file contempt of court petition as festival organisers fail to adhere to Kerala HC orders

Malayalam film S Durga by Sanal Kumar Sasidharan and Marathi drama Nude by Ravi Jadhav were excluded from the Indian Panorama section of IFFI 2017 by the I&B ministry.

PickUrFlick Indie Film Fest draws to a close; best in independent cinema honoured across 12 categories

As a part of the PickUrFlick Indie Film Fest were 70 films across various languages.