Alia Bhatt extends support to mommy Soni Razdan’s No Fathers In Kashmir; uses social media to make a plea to the CBFC

Ashvin Kumar’s film No Fathers in Kashmir has been stuck with the Censor Board for over six months now, ever since they had first applied for certification. The film directed by the Oscar-nominated filmmaker, has been facing censor trouble almost six months after its application in July, and its first viewing happened only in October last year (2018). Both, the CBFC, and the apex body FCAT have heard the case, and maintained their decision to give the film an ‘A’ certificate. However, according to Ashvin, there is no objectionable content, so they are opposing the inappropriate ‘A’ certification of the film. The filmmakers have continually requested the board to give it a U/A certification to allow the film to be viewed by a larger audience, citing that film is a story that deserves to be seen by all.

The film has been seeing support pour in from all across the industry. After a barrage of social media support from filmmakers, actors and other personalities including Shashi Tharoor, Swara Bhasker and the likes, now actress Alia Bhatt has taken to social media to express her support, along with a plea to the CBFC for her mother’s film. Alia tweeted, “Was soo looking forward to mom’s @nofathers_movie #nofathersinkashmir!! @Soni_Razdan @ashvinkumar & team worked super hard for this honest teens love story in Kashmir. Really hope the CBFC would #lifttheban. It’s a film about empathy & compassion..let’s give love a chance.” Check out the tweet here…

Was soo looking forward to mom’s @nofathers_movie #nofathersinkashmir!! @Soni_Razdan @ashvinkumar & team worked super hard for this honest teens love story in Kashmir. Really hope the CBFC would #lifttheban. It’s a film about empathy & compassion..let’s give love a chance!🌺🙏❤️

— Alia Bhatt (@aliaa08) January 17, 2019

The dispute is still on and the matter is yet to be resolved, leaving the filmmakers in the lurch with no immediate relief to get an appropriate clearance. The film stars Soni Razdan, Anshuman Jha and Kulbulshan Kharbanda, and it’s yet to get a release date owing to the censor issues. Set against the backdrop of Kashmir, the film is a love story of two 16-year-olds who are individually in search of their missing fathers. Ashvin has earlier won two National Awards for his films Inshallah Kashmir and Inshallah Football, both of which were earlier banned, and later awarded.