By SAT News Desk
MELBOURNE, 21 January 2022: India’s Defence Ministry has rejected filmmaker/Director Onir’s script for his upcoming anthology ‘We Are’.
A story in The Quint quoting the Times of India says, ” Lt. Colonel Sachin Ujjwal from the ADG strategic communication wing of the Army sent an email to the director on Wednesday stating that the script hasn’t been cleared by the defense ministry.”
‘We Are’ is Onir’s planned four queer stories sequel to his award-winning movie ‘I Am’, to be shot soon.
Onir told the Times of India, “Through four queer love stories, the idea behind We Are is to celebrate the Supreme Court verdict as well as highlight how the society, including the Army, should take steps to become more inclusive”.
In a Tweet Onir says, 75 years of independence, more than three years since the Supreme Court of India had decriminalized homosexuality but as a society, we are a long way from being treated as equals. While 56 countries across the world accepts LGTQI in the army, it is still illegal in the Indian army.”
In India, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) certifies movies for exhibition in India. The Quint says, ” Last year, the defense ministry had written to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and the I&B and electronics and information technology ministries to ask production houses to obtain a NOC from it before telecasting any movie, documentary or web series on the Indian Army.”
