Filmmakers condemn censor board’s restrictions

Industry voices unite against forced edits, questioning the legitimacy of Nepal’s censorship policies.

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.