International Film Festival of India begins next week in Goa; 'Nude and S Durga' will remain absent

Ravi Jadhav, the director of film Nude has raised many questions over the removal of S Durga, Malyali film, and Nude, Marathi film in 48th international film festival in Goa to be held. He said, “When the government can protect the film Padmavati, why are such decisions being taken for our films.”

The ministry of Information and Broad Casting without informing to the 13 members jury has removed Malyali film, S Durga and Marathi film, Nude from IFFI. Sujoy Ghosh, the jury head, has resigned after this decision.

Sujoy has directed film like Kahani. Sujoy has expressed his wonder over the decision of ministry I&B. However he has not reacted any comment over the issue where Ravi Jadhav,director of ‘Nude’ and Sanal Shashidharan, director of 'S Durga', have loged their objection over this decision.

Ravi Jadhav has said over this decision, “As the selected movies ‘name wee announced and the name of our films was absent in the list, we got information about this decision from the media. Nude was an opening film of this festival and we all are wonder over the decision, but there has not yet any official information about the removal.”

He said it is absolutely wrong. We fill our form two or three months ago. We were waiting the final list. The cause behind the removal has not been given so far. he said, “that Mr Sujoy Gosh has resigned came to know. I say him 'thanks' for expressing his resentment over the decision taken.