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'''Artist:''' Deepa Mehta | '''Artist:''' Deepa Mehta | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' India's Hindu Shiv Sena party and Indian censors | '''Confronting Bodies:''' India's Hindu Shiv Sena party and Indian censors | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' December, 1998 | '''Dates of Action:''' December, 1998 | ||
'''Location:''' New Delhi, Bombay, Surat and Pune, India | '''Location:''' New Delhi, Bombay, Surat and Pune, India | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' Mehta's film, ''Fire'' is about a love affair between two sisters-in-law. <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' Mehta's film, ''Fire'' is about a love affair between two sisters-in-law. <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' The film was removed from theaters in the cities of New Delhi, Bombay, Surat and Pune after members of the Shiv Sena party attacked the facilities. <P> | '''The Incident:''' The film was removed from theaters in the cities of New Delhi, Bombay, Surat and Pune after members of the Shiv Sena party attacked the facilities. <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' The Junior information and Broadcasting Minister, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, decided to review the film and decide whether or not it should be banned. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' The Junior information and Broadcasting Minister, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, decided to review the film and decide whether or not it should be banned. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' Index on Censorship, 1/99 | '''Source:''' Index on Censorship, 1/99 | ||
Latest revision as of 19:12, 10 February 2012
Date: 1998
Region: Asia
Subject: Sexual/Gender Orientation, Political/Economic/Social Opinion
Medium: Film Video
Artist: Deepa Mehta
Confronting Bodies: India's Hindu Shiv Sena party and Indian censors
Dates of Action: December, 1998
Location: New Delhi, Bombay, Surat and Pune, India
Description of Artwork: Mehta's film, Fire is about a love affair between two sisters-in-law.
The Incident: The film was removed from theaters in the cities of New Delhi, Bombay, Surat and Pune after members of the Shiv Sena party attacked the facilities.
Results of Incident: The Junior information and Broadcasting Minister, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, decided to review the film and decide whether or not it should be banned.
Source: Index on Censorship, 1/99
