Marathi Crime Pic GHAATH, Pulled From Berlinale 2021 Without Explanation, Remains In Limbo; Director Alleges ‘Blatant Discrimination’
Debut director Chhatrapal Ninawe’s Marathi-language feature debut, Ghaath (Ambush), is currently in limbo. According to a long-form disclosure via social media by Ninawe on Friday, he alleges production company Jio Studios of being “hell-bent on killing the film” fifteen months after the company sent a restraining order to the Berlin Film Festival last year, effectively killing any chances of the film’s premiere at the 71st Berlinale. By Ninawe’s affirmation, the screening would have been a “life-changing” moment for tribal communities who aren’t ever exposed to the cinema world, especially since “ninety percent of the cast of the film is either tribal or Dalit,”. He called the move “blatant discrimination”, alleging earlier on in the post of a possible “attempt to curtail a tribal filmmaker’s voice on national and international platforms.” Ninawe’s version of events, in accordance with screenshots he shared on his Facebook page, indicate that for the most part, […]