“I feel vindicated by Supreme Court verdict”: Patwardhan

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Film maker Anand Patwardhan, whose decade-long battle with Prasar Bharati over his film ended in victory today with the Supreme Court ordering that the movie be shown on the network, said he felt vindicated by the apex court verdict and hoped it would set a precedent for other films as well. “It is a great feeling that the Supreme Court has ordered screening of my film “Father, Son and the Holy War” on Doordarshan. I feel vindicated and hope that other films do not have to go through the same long winded process that I had to fight,” Patwardhan told PTI here. “My film has won two national awards, it has been appreciated as one of the 50 best documentaries in the world and yet I was told by DD that it was likely to cause communal problems and law and order problems. I am glad my battle for my rights has been justified,” Patwardhan said. The Supreme Court today directed Prasar Bharti to show within eight weeks on Doordarshan Anand Patwardhan’s documentary film- ‘Father, Son and Holy War’. The verdict was delivered by a Bench comprising Justice A R Lakshmanan and Justice L S Panta by dismissing an appeal filed by the public broadcaster against a Bombay High Court order asking it to telecast the film, saying the appeal was without merit. “Although my film has a A certificate, I am confident that my film will be screened inspite of the recent Bombay High Court order not to screen A certificate movies,” he added. — PTI

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