Kathmandu, March 14 -- An emergency press conference was held at Mandala Theatre, Thapagaun on Friday, to protest the actions of the censor board. Prominent filmmakers, including Ram Babu Gurung, Sujit Bidari, Nabin Subba, Deepak Rauniyar, Prachanda Man Shrestha, Nischal Basnet, Dipendra Lama, and Deepak Raj Giri, voiced their concerns over the board's decisions, questioning its legitimacy and the limitations it imposes on creative freedom.

Giri shared his experience, stating that he was summoned to the Ministry of Information and Communication and the Film Development Board, where he was forcefully asked to cut two scenes. "I was alone, debating with more than 50 people. Initially, it was a demand, then framed as a request. I had to rem...