The Lunchbox: Hungry for Oscars?
The controversy surrounding the movie The Lunchbox refuses to die down. The Film Federation of India (FFI) has written a letter to Ritesh Batra, the director of the movie, asking him to issue an unconditional apology for his derogatory remarks on social media about the Federation and their decision to select The Good Road as India's Oscar entry. Is this an attempt to reign in freedom of expression which includes criticism or did the director overstep his line? We discuss.
