Government directs 6 tweaks to Udaipur Files: Nutan Sharma name, AI turban scene

India Today

21-07-2025

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has directed the producers of the upcoming film Udaipur Files to implement six specific changes before its release, in line with the recommendations of a screening committee.India Today has accessed the Ministry's order dated July 21, which accepted the report submitted by the committee on July 19 and instructed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and the producer of the film to take necessary action on the proposed changes.advertisementThe following six tweaks have been recommended by the committee and accepted by the Ministry:Replace the existing disclaimer with the recommended disclaimer (copy attached) and include a voice-over for the disclaimer.Remove the frames in the credits that thank various individuals.Revise the AI-generated scene depicting a Saudi Arabia-style turban.Replace all instances of the name 'Nutan Sharma', including on the poster, with a new name.Delete Nutan Sharma's dialogue: "...maine toh wohi kaha hai jo unke dharma grantho mein likha hai..."Remove the following dialogues:Hafiz: "...baluchi kabhi vafadaar nahi hota..."Makbool: "...baluchi ki..." and "...arre kya baluchi kya afghai kya Hindustani kya pakistani..."A meeting of the committee was held on July 16, where all affected parties were heard, including advocates representing the petitioner in the case filed in the Delhi High Court, the advocates representing Mohammed Jawed, and the filmmakers, along with their legal representatives. The screening of the film was held on July 17 before the committee.The committee also invited a representative from the Ministry of External Affairs to assess the film from the perspective of international law and foreign relations.Another meeting of the committee was held on July 19 at 11.00 am, in which the CEO of the CBFC was given a hearing. After due examination, the committee submitted its report to the Ministry, which was then accepted by the competent authority.Udaipur Files is based on the murder of Kanhaiya Lal Teli, a tailor based in Udaipur, who was killed in June 2022, allegedly by Mohammad Riyaz and Mohammad Ghous. The accused claimed the act was in retaliation for a social media post in support of former BJP leader Nupur Sharma. The case was taken up by the National Investigation Agency and is currently under trial before a special NIA court in Jaipur.- EndsMust Watch