Unfreedom Blog

Mohalla Assi Joins Unfreedom in the current league of Banned Films in India…

Posted on 13th July 201514th July 2015 by unfreedom

sunny-deol-sakshi-tanwar- Moholla Assi A still from Banned Film Moholla assi

Standard of cinema still continues to fall prey to the hypocritical standards of critical appreciation in India. Authoritarian government bodies like the CBFC - Central Board of Film Certification become awful Critics taking in consideration points like…Social MoralityReligious IdeologiesLanguageOffensiveness&A lot of useless things…What misses out here are realistic concep...

Unfreedom Movie was screened at the Film and Television Institute of India… Here’s Unveiling the album from the screening event

Posted on 11th July 201513th July 2015 by unfreedom

Hari Nair and Bhanu Uday at FTII on special screening of Unfreedom movie

Unfreedom is a film that the Indian censor board did not see fit to be exhibited on commercial public screens... So we decided to show it to the future of films and cinema of India. Here's unveiling the pictures from the screening event of Unfreedom Movie at Film and Telivision Institute of India, Pune. Photographed by: Ajay Mohan, Khushbu Makhijani &...

If banning Porn defies liberty, does banning Unfreedom Movie restore it?

Posted on 9th July 20159th July 2015 by unfreedom

Recently The Supreme Court of India ruled out a petition which asked for a complete ban on Pornography saying that putting a complete ban on pornography would defy liberty and that people may watch it in private...Watch this news report and decide for yourself, if banning porn defies liberty, does banning Unfreedom Movie restore it? // // ]]> If you want to ask this ve...

The best twitter reactions to the Banning of the film Unfreedom…

Posted on 6th July 20156th July 2015 by unfreedom

Twitter Reactions on banning of the film Unfreedom.

Given the unrealistic reasons behind banning of Unfreedom Movie, twitter exploded on the news of this movie getting banned in India.Here’s how people trolled Indian Censor Board on twitter. These inspirational, still hilarious tweets will amaze you!Here are the reactions that prove how wrong a decision it was to ban the film UNFREEDOM! Compiled by: Anurag Pandey

Preeti Gupta: Lesbian Couple Ad Looks Beyond Clichés

Posted on 13th June 201513th June 2015 by unfreedom

Actress Preeti Gupta, whose film “Unfreedom” touches upon homosexuality, says it was refreshing to see apparel brand Anouk for Myntra’s advertisement break stereotypes by portraying a lesbian couple as normal women. (Myntra/YouTube photo)NEW DELHI — Actress Preeti Gupta, whose film “Unfreedom” touches upon homosexuality, has come out to support a new advertisement which looks a...

The Limits of Religious-Freedom Protections

Posted on 8th June 2015 by unfreedom

The Supreme Court rules that a woman should not have been denied a job over her head scarf, but a Muslim chaplain says her hijab made her a target of discrimination on an airline flight. The Supreme Court hasn’...

LGBT people suffer widespread violent abuse, discrimination: new UN report

Posted on 6th June 2015 by unfreedom

The report cites beatings, jailings and murder and says despite actions to reduce the abuse, human rights violations based on sexual orientation continue A policeman objects to protesters holding a rainbow flag during an LGBT community rally in central Moscow, Russia, at the weekend. The sign reads, “Love. Don’t make war.” The UN report says at least 76 countries have laws used...

Interview With “UNFREEDOM” Star Victor Banerjee

Posted on 28th May 2015 by unfreedom

Banned in India, the controversial new motion picture UNFREEDOM releases in the United States this Friday, May 29, in theaters in New York and Los Angeles as well as on nationwide digital platforms such as iTunes. Award-winning actor Victor Banerjee stars in this bold new film and sat down for a candid talk about his role as “Fareed,” a liberal Muslim scholar who actively speak...

How Does A Filmmaker Affect Change In The World? – Raj Amit Kumar talks UNFREEDOM

Posted on 27th May 201528th May 2015 by unfreedom

In this recent interview director Raj Amit Kumar talks about his inspiration for his film Unfreedom and his half a decade film journey to make art and to express himself. He also points out the issues that the film Unfreedom is facing with in India and his campaign against Censor Board for banning it. Take a watch for more interesting insights of the film Unfreedom and the cont...

Unfreedom Movie Review by Bollyspice

Posted on 26th May 2015 by unfreedom

UNFREEDOM Movie #UnfreedomMovie directed by Raj Amit Kumar

Unfreedom: Blemished Light –“It’s the choice we make when we are the most cornered in life that defines who we are.”Raj Amit Kumar’s “Unfreedom” is a hard-hitting portrayal of the complexity being human. Powerful and well made, the film consists of superb performances.This film will make you squirm with anger, disgust and shock towards the inhuman society...