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Santosh Sets India Debut on Lionsgate Play on Oct. 17

The OTT release follows a censorship standoff that derailed a planned January cinema run.

Overview

  • Lionsgate Play announced on X that the film will stream in India from October 17, marking its first domestic availability.
  • The Indo‑British police procedural follows a widowed constable drawn into a Dalit teenager’s rape‑murder investigation, examining caste, gender and power.
  • Shahana Goswami leads the cast as Santosh, with Sunita Rajwar portraying Inspector Geeta Sharma under director Sandhya Suri.
  • The film premiered in Cannes 2024’s Un Certain Regard section and was the United Kingdom’s official entry, later shortlisted, for the 2025 Best International Feature Oscar.
  • Producers Good Chaos, Cinefrance Studios and MetFilm Production had scheduled a January 10 Indian theatrical release that collapsed after the CBFC sought extensive cuts.