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6 days ago
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Udaipur Files Director Announces Film's New Release Date After Supreme Court Ruling, Says "Truth Always Wins"
Udaipur Files director Bharat Shrinate on Friday said the film will be released in theatres on August 8, 2025, soon after the Supreme Court directed the Delhi High Court to hear on the pleas challenging the Centre's nod to release the movie on July 28, 2025 in theatres around the globe. The film, based on tailor Kanhaiya Lal's murder in Udaipur, Rajasthan, in 2022, has been in the news due to controversy. The director previously told NDTV that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has made 150 cuts to the film. Due to censor and legal troubles, Udaipur Files missed its July 11, 2025 release date. The film, starring Vijay Raaz in the role of Kanhaiya Lal and produced by Amit Jani, is expected to be released on August 8, 2025. Udaipur Files director Bharat Shrinate told NDTV, "We respect the Supreme Court's order and are ready to release the film on August 8. Jani Firefox Films is going to start promotions and release Udaipur Files worldwide on August 8. Truth always wins." According to a PTI report, a Supreme Court bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi on Friday said the filmmakers appeal against the Delhi High Court order staying the release was infructuous as they accepted the July 21 order of the Centre clearing the release of the film subject to six cuts in its scenes and modifications in the disclaimer. The bench said it has not expressed any opinion on merit and the high court can adjudicate the issue of stay of release of film. Recently, a petition was before the Delhi High Court seeking to stay the release of the film, claiming that the movie has potential to inflame communal tensions and disrupt public order in the country. Kanhaiya Lal was hacked to death at his tailoring shop in the busy Hathipole area of Udaipur in June 2022 by two cleaver-wielding men for allegedly supporting a social media post against Islam, an incident that sent shockwaves across the country.
NDTV
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Censor Board Makes 150 Cuts To Udaipur Files, Film Based On Tailor Kanhaiya Lal's Murder
Udaipur Files, a film based on tailor Kanhaiya Lal's murder in Udaipur, Rajasthan, in 2022, is in the news due to controversy. According to director Bharat Shrinate, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has made 150 cuts to the film, slated to hit the screen on July 11 (Friday). Kanhaiya Lal was hacked to death at his tailoring shop in the busy Hathipole area of Udaipur in June 2022 by two cleaver-wielding men for allegedly supporting a social media post against Islam, an incident that sent shockwaves across the country. Udaipur Files, produced by Amit Jani, stars Vijay Raaz in the role of Kanhaiya Lal. The film also stars Rajneesh Duggal, Preeti Jhangiani, Kamlesh Sawant, Kanchi Singh and Mushtaq Khan. Asked whether the CBFC asked any scene to be removed from the film, Bharat Shrinate told NDTV, "They have made 150 cuts in my film. We made several rounds of the Censor Board office for at least two months. This film is not about any religion or faith, it's about ideology and truth." "Firstly, how can people assume what's in the film without watching it? Secondly, I submitted the film to the Indian Censor Board, not to anybody else. People who are protesting against the film won't decide whether the film will be released or not. The Censor Board has its terms and conditions, rules and regulations. What will be kept or removed, it's their call," the director added. Not only censor issues, Udaipur Files is also courting legal trouble for its alleged depiction of real-life events. According to a PTI report, a petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking to stay the release of the film, claiming that the movie has potential to inflame communal tensions and disrupt public order in the country. The petition is likely to come up for hearing today.
