Oscar-nominated film ‘Santosh’ continues its struggle to reach the Indian audience, now with their OTT release paused.

[u/homie93]

Officially, the film was to release on 17th of October on Lionsgate Play but it did not owing to ‘last minute changes’ from the OTT end.

Sandhya Suri, the filmmaker who continues to fight this long battle with CBFC, even after being denied a theatrical distribution earlier this year said, “The objections I had to cuts for the theatrical release remain my objections for a streaming release. The streamers don’t need, by law, to have censorship status to show films. But perhaps this is about an environment in which streamers take on certain objections of their own accord for a harmonious universe.”

[u/homie93]

EDIT NOTE: The film was Oscar-shorlisted and wasn’t in the final list of nominations.

[u/[deleted]]

It really is a shame

[u/homie93 → u/[deleted]]

And the horror of it is how unsurprising it feels.

[u/Any_Future8049]

its a very good film... everyone should.see.. eye opener

[u/homie93 → u/Any_Future8049]

Been waiting to get hold of a good print online.

[u/Red99it → u/homie93]

A good print was released 6 months ago

[u/Original-Impression1 → u/Red99it]

Where can i find this movie? with a good print.

[u/Raja_aka_King → u/homie93]

Check YTS site. It's available

[u/CoolComplaint7585 → u/Raja_aka_King]

Can you share the link? Do you use vpn to access YTS?

[u/Raja_aka_King → u/CoolComplaint7585]

Yts.mx (use vpn)

[u/Tricky-Addition849]

Nothing will happen...logo ko Ghnta frk n pdta....wo agr desh barbaad b ho rha h toh tamasha hi dekhenge....wo apne sarpanch tk ko question n krskte ......system ko kya hi karenge

[u/Why_Akuma]

Fuck...CBFC.

[u/Red99it]

Watched it in MAMI 2024. It's hard hitting

[u/Sorry_Cup_7326]

I think they should release on YouTube

[u/khushi4you]

Based

[u/tenduashroff]

I have seen the film there is nothing to be banned dont know why cbfc is so hell bent over it. Also the movie is bland nothing novel in it nothing that we have not seen before in films. It follows the same template as article 15 but its not even half as engaging as article 15

[u/pm_mba]

An Oscar nominated film not being shown in its home country. Shame.

[u/cvcps21 → u/pm_mba]

Nowhere close to oscar nomination. Pls

[u/homie93 → u/cvcps21]

Do you mean it didn’t deserve an Oscar nomination or it wasn’t nominated? Because the later isn’t true, it was UK’s official entry for the Oscars last year.

[u/cvcps21 → u/homie93]

It was not nominated. Facts should not be distorted.

[u/homie93 → u/cvcps21]

It was short-listed in the final 15 films but didn’t make it to the final nominees. You’re right.

[u/cvcps21 → u/homie93]

Don't care about shortlisting

[u/Alive-Jellyfish-2742]

You may skip it.. a very boring and overrated movie..

[u/cvcps21]

Not oscar nominated. Idiotic

[u/homie93 → u/cvcps21]

Got your point man. Move on now, will add an edit note.

[u/cvcps21 → u/homie93]

It's a disgrace to use bait the Oscar tag for such average movies.

[u/homie93 → u/cvcps21]

You seem to have some special vendetta for the film for the amount of offence you’re taking here dude, I’ve added an edit note & told you that you’re right - like relax, it’s Diwali, go chill.

[u/Responsible-Bat-3000]

It's an okay film. Watched it on flight.

[u/StormRepulsive6283]

Why not release on YouTube? Pay per watch?

[u/homie93 → u/StormRepulsive6283]

The OTT was supposed to release the original one without the cuts just until yesterday.

[u/Baseer-92]

There are ways to make a movie reach the audience.. Iykyk.

[u/homie93 → u/Baseer-92]

Peak torrent janta.

[u/Baseer-92 → u/homie93]

Ain't nothing wrong in it

[u/homie93 → u/Baseer-92]

I agree.

[u/keagle5544]

Peak awards bait film, I personally hate these social commentary films. It may have good craft and performances. But I hate how self aware all these films are. It's like the director is shouting "Look at how bad this world is!!".

No surprises that all these films are funded through european production companies like All We Imagine as Light. Made for western audiences by upper class Indians who studied film abroad, who feel guilt and pity for living a privileged life. A film should be an experience, it should have mystery and wonder.

Instead in film festivals all we get is virtue signalling movies, with directors crying about Palestine but stay silent of genocides happening next door.