Chennai, Aug. 30 -- After a prolonged legal battle, the Andrea Jeremiah-starrer 'Manushi' is set to hit the screens following clearance from the Madras High Court, which overruled the Central Board of Film Certification's (CBFC) objections that the film was "anti-national".
Justice N Anand Venkatesh, who held a private screening of the film, permitted its release with minor modifications, as against the 25 cuts and 12 changes sought by the CBFC. The Court observed that the film "masterfully explores the dark underbelly of power" and criticized the Board for terming certain references "anti-national."Claiming it a victory of freedom of expression to critique society and the state, the film's director Gopi Nainar said, "Manushi opens up a co...