Ban on her Oscar-shortlisted movie Santosh in India makes Sunita Rajwar unhappy: Censor asking for a lot edit…

Jun 18, 2025 01:28 PM IST Sunita Rajwar has opened up about her movie Santosh not releasing in India. The Hindi movie, produced in UK, was shortlisted on the Academy Awards this 12 months. Actor Sunita Rajwar says it’s disheartening that her movie Santosh won’t be launched in India regardless of receiving acclaim globally. The Sandhya Suri-directed film, Britain’s official entry to the Oscars in 2025, couldn’t launch after going through hurdles in its censor certification. (Also learn: Santosh director Sandhya Suri calls CBFC blocking acclaimed movie’s India launch ‘disappointing and heartbreaking’) Sunita Rajwar and Shahana Goswami in a nonetheless from Santosh. Sunita Rajwar on Santosh not releasing in IndiaThe actor, who performed one of many two girls officers within the film, mentioned her position within the film is one among her finest works. “I’m sad because I have a very different role in it, it’s a good role, it’s a big role. Every artist wants everyone to see their best work. We expect that if people see our work, then you will be offered either that role of that calibre or a different kind of role. “We all need the viewers ought to not less than get to see it (the movie) and see what we’ve completed in it. It is banned. They (makers) are attempting, however they (censor board) are asking for a lot edit that it isn’t doable,” Rajwar, who will subsequent be seen within the Prime Video sequence, Panchayat 4, instructed PTI in an interview. About SantoshSantosh, a world co-production set in rural north India, follows the story of Shahana Goswami as a pushed younger Hindu widow who inherits her husband’s job as a police constable due to a authorities scheme. She finds herself caught up in institutional corruption whilst she warms to working with rough-edged veteran detective Inspector Sharma (Rajwar) on a brutal homicide case involving a teenage woman from the decrease caste Dalit neighborhood.