Vikas Mohan, the producer of Libaas which was directed by Gulzar, has demanded an apology from the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) organisers for screening the film during the ongoing festival here.
Vikas Mohan, the producer of the 1988-film directed by noted poet and filmmaker Gulzar, has issued a legal notice to IFFI director Shankar Mohan and Information and Broadcasting secretary Bimal Jhulka asking them to "tender unconditional apology for screening the film during (ongoing) 45th festival."
The unreleased film starring Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah, Raj Babbar, Utpal Dutt and Annu Kapoor was part of the Indian Panorama section of the ongoing festival.
The film, based on a short story, is about extramarital relations. It won critical acclaim in international film festivals, but never got released in India.
"However, in today's day and age, for exhibition of the movie at the film festivals, subscription charges are demanded from the attendees, thus making the screening commercial which is not the purpose for which the letter of authority was granted," the notice mentions.
"Certain portion of the film is also uploaded on the social media which violates the Copyright Act," the producer alleged.
IFFI showcased a retrospective on Gulzar.
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