{"id":712271,"date":"2026-06-03T13:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/712271\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T13:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:08:11","slug":"the-voice-of-hind-rajab-wins-battle-against-censorhip-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/712271\/","title":{"rendered":"‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Wins Battle Against Censorhip in India"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tIn a significant reversal, Kaouther Ben Hania\u2019s Oscar-nominated feature \u201cThe Voice of Hind Rajab<\/a>\u201d has been cleared by India<\/a>\u2019s Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) that had blocked the politically sensitive film\u2019s release in March.<\/p>\n

\n\tAfter weeks of controversy in India over its initial censorship<\/a> of the film \u2014 which tells the real story of a 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was trapped inside a car attacked by Israeli forces in Gaza and later found dead \u2014 the CBFC has now granted \u201cThe Voice of Hind Rajab\u201d a so-called \u2018A\u2019 certificate, meaning the film has been cleared for theatrical release without any cuts, according to Mumbai-based Jai Viratra Entertainment.<\/p>\n

\n\tWinning this censorship battle means \u201cThe Voice of Hind Rajab\u201d will now get a theatrical release via Jai Viratra across India on June 19.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn March, Jai Viratra chief Manoj Nandwana told Variety<\/a> that he had submitted \u201cThe Voice of Hind Rajab\u201d for censorship approval in February, intending to release the film in India on March 6. But at the time the film was not been cleared for release with Nadawana being told by a CBFC member that \u201cif it gets released it would break up the India-Israel relationship,\u201d Nadawana said.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe CBFC\u2019s alleged initial reluctance to clear \u201cThe Voice of Hind Rajab\u201d came after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi traveled to Israel in late February, where he received a warm welcome, marking the first visit by an Indian premier in the 25 years since the two countries established full diplomatic relations. The visit, which aimed to strengthen economic and technological ties between the two countries, underscored a shift in Israel-India relations under Modi, whose embrace of Israel marks a departure from India\u2019s foreign policy that has historically supported the Palestinians.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI told them: the India-Israel relationship is so strong that it\u2019s idiotic to think this movie will break it,\u201d Nadawana told Variety in March, noting that \u201cThe Voice of Hind Rajab\u201d has been released \u201cin the U.S., U.K., Italy, France and many other countries that have a relationship with Israel.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe would like to begin by expressing our sincere gratitude to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), India, for granting certification without any cut to Voice of Hind Rajab and enabling Indian audiences to engage with this important cinematic work,\u201d Jai Viratra Entertainment said in a statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAt Jai Viratra Entertainment Limited, we firmly believe that cinema serves as a powerful medium for storytelling, dialogue, and understanding diverse human experiences. We appreciate the thoughtful consideration extended by the CBFC in evaluating the film and facilitating its release in India,\u201d it added. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe would also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to members of the media fraternity, industry colleagues, filmmakers, artists, and well-wishers who supported our efforts throughout this process. Your encouragement, advocacy, and belief in the importance of meaningful cinema played a significant role in helping this film reach Indian audiences,\u201d the statement continued.<\/p>\n

\n\tIn September, \u201cThe Voice of Hind Rajab\u201d elicited more than 20 minutes of thunderous applause when it world premiered at the Venice Film Festival and then went on to win the fest\u2019s Silver Lion. The film has been released in the U.S. by Willa, the production partner\u2019s distribution arm, after other U.S. distributors passed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In a significant reversal, Kaouther Ben Hania\u2019s Oscar-nominated feature \u201cThe Voice of Hind Rajab\u201d has been cleared by…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":712272,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[49,48,9804,75,1799,337,67197],"class_list":["post-712271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-censorship","tag-entertainment","tag-india","tag-movies","tag-the-voice-of-hind-rajab"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/712271","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=712271"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/712271\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/712272"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=712271"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=712271"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=712271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}