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Adil Hussain-starrer Unfreedom, which was earlier banned by the Central Board of Film Certification due to its bold content, is now available to Indian viewers.
The Raj Amit Kumar directorial, which has lovemaking scenes, depicts lesbian relationships, Islamophobia, and religious fundamentalism, released in India and other countries on Netflix on Monday.
“I am glad that Unfreedom finds such a popular platform like Netflix after the ban in India and the efforts of censorship guardians in India to stop the film. It also exposes the hypocrisy and divide between reality and fantasy of censorship system in India,” Kumar said in a statement.
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“There is no way they can control and censor content in the digital age, yet, they try their best to choke filmmakers like me who have something relevant to say that makes them feel threatened,” he added.
Unfreedom is a contemporary thriller based in a society torn apart by political, religious and sexual turmoil. Alternating between New York and New Delhi, the film combines two stories about religious fundamentalism and intolerance.
Based on an original story by Kumar, the project’s screenplay has been co-written by Damon J. Taylor.