THE STORY – A government scheme sees newly widowed Santosh inherit her husband’s job as a police constable in the rural badlands of Northern India. When a low-caste girl is found raped and murdered, s...

Sandhya Suri is a British-Indian filmmaker who recently had her new film, Santosh, banned by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), find out more about her bio, age and husband Sandhya is renowned for her thought-provoking documentaries and narrative films. Her debut feature film, Santosh was the UK's official entry for the Oscars with its central theme being of violence against women.

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Mumbai, Jan 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Violence, gender dynamics, and personal empowerment, ‘Santosh’, the United Kingdom’s official entry for the 2025 Academy Awards for the Best International Feature Film category had been brewing in writer and director Sandhya Suri’s mind for long. Reflecting on the origins of the movie, Suri tells IANS that she had been searching for a meaningful way to talk about violence against women for a long time.

Sandhya Suri’s drama dealing with caste and corruption in India is a debut of real importance.

Filmmaker Sandhya Suri has voiced strong disappointment after the last-minute decision to pause the digital premiere of her film Santosh in India, calling the