Santosh Babusenan

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Indie films should find a market of their own, says filmmaker Santosh Babusenan

In a candid conversation, controversial filmmaker Santosh Babusenan talks about going overboard with censorship and the essential difference between 'commercial' and 'parallel' cinema.

Dec 11 2019 — Sukhpreet Kahlon

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Panel at KNIFF calls for more organized fight against film censorship

Several panellists questioned the power of the CBFC to make cuts in films, saying it was merely a certifying body and could not censor content. 

Dec 10 2018 — Vidyasree Bindu

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IFFK 2017: Mainstream seeping into film festivals, redefining aesthetics, say Babusenan brothers

Satish and Santosh Babusenan speak of the bitter response at the first screening of their film at the recent IFFK, and the reasons why slow films are unpalatable to audiences today.

Dec 20 2017 — Anita Paikat

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KIFF 2017: Keep making films that cause trouble, say the Brothers Babusenan on censorship

Filmmaker Jiju Antony speaks of how archaic and absurd rules affect independent filmmakers who work with tiny budgets.

Dec 12 2017 — Sukhpreet Kahlon