Sanal Kumar Sasidharan
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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
Fp Staff •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
Ians •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
Avinashr •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
Fp Staff •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
Fp Staff •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
Ians •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
Fp Staff •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
Fp Staff •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
Fp Staff •As a part of the PickUrFlick Indie Film Fest were 70 films across various languages.