The delayed release of Indian feature film The Sabarmati Report has placed new scrutiny on Bollywood’s relationship with the country’s political machine, as elections in the world’s largest democracy enter their second week.
The political movie about the disputed 2002 Gujurat riots was due to be released early next month, right in the midst of the six-week election period, but it has been pushed back to August 2.
Local reports have cited fears around inciting communal tensions as voters head to the polls. The world’s most populous country has an extensive election process, which is running until June 1.
By June 5, the world will have discovered whether controversial Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been given a third term — a result widely expected coming as his tenure at the very top enters its second decade.
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