CBFC asks for action against proposed screening of Umar Khalid documentary at IIIT Hyderabad
The Central Board of Film Certification has warned that a planned showing of a documentary about activist Umar Khalid at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad breaches the Cinematograph Act because the film lacks CBFC certification. The board urged authorities to intervene and prevent the event, emphasizing that any public exhibition of uncertified material is illegal under Indian law.