Maker of film ‘#MeToo’ moves HC against censor board order to change movie name
Business Standard :
The producer of the film ‘#MeToo’, which portrays kidnapping of a girl with the motive of committing a sexual crime, has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the order of censor board asking it to change the title of the film and make several cuts.
The petition is likely to come up for hearing before Justice Vibhu Bakhru on Friday.
Producer Sajid Iqbal Qureshi sought setting aside of the November 12, 2018 order of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) by which it directed public exhibition of the movie be restricted to adults subject to carrying out of “several excisions/modifications/ cuts”.
The board also asked them to change the title of the movie or insertion of disclaimer, the plea said and sought a stay on the CBFC order.
Advocate Shilpi Jain, representing the producer, said the portrayal of the female character, who is a victim of kidnapping with the objective of committing a sexual crime is a highly sensitive issue and any tempering with the scenes, meddling with the script can cripple the narrative.
She said “leaving the craft of the film sloppy and ineffective, the film maker has attempted to throw light on the socio-cultural milieu, revoke perverse mind set and address the collective consciousness, the gender ethos, confining patriarchal structures, which need to be brought down”.