Overview

• Justice N. Nagaresh directed a special screening on July 5 to assess the CBFC’s title objection before issuing any ruling.
• The CBFC has yet to submit a formal affidavit explaining why 'Janaki'—a name of Goddess Sita—cannot be used for a rape survivor protagonist.
• Film industry bodies FEFKA, AMMA, KFPA and MACTA continue protests at the Thiruvananthapuram CBFC office demanding respect for artistic freedom.
• Culture minister Saji Cherian and AICC general secretary K.C. Venugopal publicly denounced the board’s demand as an overreach on free expression.
• Producers warn that the ongoing certification delay is causing significant financial losses and logistical hurdles ahead of the film’s release.