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Queer film festival self-censors films
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Mumbai, Maharashtra

The forthcoming Queer Film Festival to be held from April 22 has practised a bit of self-censorship in keeping with the sensibilities of Indian audiences.

The festival director, Sridhar Rangayan, said, �There were about 10 films that dealt with adolescent sexuality. We dropped them in keeping with sensibilities of Indian audiences.�

Other international films to be screened at the festival followed the rules applicable for all international film festivals and got an exemption certificate from the Union Information and Broadcasting ministry, a process that went off without a hitch thanks to the Supreme Court verdict on Sec 377.