Madhur Bhandarkar's 'Indu Sarkar' and it's controversy

Indu Sarkar is an upcoming Indian Hindi film, co-written, co-produced and directed by Madhur Bhandarkar..The story screenplay of the movie is written by Anil Pandey and Madhur Bhandarkar and the dialogues are penned by Sanjay Chhel

The film is set in the period of the emergency in India, i.e. the 21-month-long period from 1975 to 1977 when there was a state of emergency across the country. According to Madhur Bhandarkar 70% story is fictional and 30% is true.

Discussing the controversies that surround their film, both actor and director seem visibly exasperated. “I’ve received threats,” shares the director. “Some people want to blacken my face, some people want to put a chappal ka mala on my neck, and some people want to see the film before its release,” referring to Jagdish Tytler wanting to “suitably edit” the film before it hits the theatres to ensure his portrayal is not negative. Among other calls to preview the film, a woman claiming to be Sanjay Gandhi’s daughter has moved the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) against clearing Indu Sarkar.

“I’ll first show it to the Censor Board,” says the director, ironically in response to the demands to edit the film before the CBFC certified it. “Let them pass the film. Then we can take a call. I don’t understand these demands. The film is only saying what is already in the public domain,” asserts Bhandarkar.

The director’s confidence probably draws from the trailer’s smooth sailing journey with the CBFC since the Board’s chief, Pahlaj Nihalani, stated that it did not require a No Objection Certificate (NOC) as it did not mention the Gandhis. “If the CBFC says we don’t need an NOC from the Gandhis, I don’t know who else is really in a position to ask for one,” argues Kulhari, echoing Bhandarkar’s sentiments in being comfortable with waiting for the CBFC’s verdict before any discussion is held regarding the film.

As of now, Indu Sarkar is all set to release this Friday, with the CBFC Revising Committee clearing the film with fewer cuts than the original 14 that were imposed.

source : The Hindu