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The painful story of a 5-year-old innocent girl from Gaza, which reached the threshold of Oscar, is now trapped in the whirlpool of censorship in India. The sword has hung in India on the release of the film ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’. The Censor Board has refused to give green signal to this film because its sensitivity can become a wall between the strong diplomatic relations between India and Israel. Let us know the root of this entire controversy.
CBFC stops ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’
The release of the worldwide acclaimed and Oscar nominated film ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ in India is at stake.
Variety According to a new report, the Indian distributor of the film has claimed that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has refused to give it a certificate. The board fears that the release of this film may have a negative impact on diplomatic relations between India and Israel.
Indian distributor disclosed
The film tells the heart-touching and true story of an innocent 6-year-old girl trapped in a car in the war-torn environment of Gaza, which now faces a tough challenge of censorship to reach Indian theatres. The film was scheduled to be released in India this month. The film’s Indian distributor Manoj Nandwana has revealed that the Censor Board has flatly refused to give a certificate to the film.
CBFC fears diplomatic relations, distributor calls ‘stupidity’
According to Nandwana, a member of the board even told him that if this film was released in India, it could break the diplomatic relations between India and Israel. Manoj Nandwana expressed strong objection to this argument of the censor board and said, “I clearly told them that the relations between India and Israel are so strong that it is foolish to even think that a film will break them.”
Seen in the world, stayed in India
Nandwana said, “The Voice of Hind Rajab has been released in many countries including America, Britain, Italy, France, which have strong relations with Israel. Despite this, it is being censored in India.” He says that when it is not considered a threat in other countries, then it is not logical to stop it in India. The halt of this film, which was in the Oscar race, in India is now sparking a new debate in the film industry and political circles.
What is the story of the film?
This film is a docu-drama, which shows the struggle of the ‘Palestinian Red Crescent Society’ to save 6-year-old Hind Rajab, trapped in a car amid Israeli firing in Gaza. Based on the true events of Hind Rajab, the film premiered at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, where it received 6 awards, including the Grand Jury Prize. Directed by Kaouthar Ben Hania and starring Saja Kilani and Motaaj Malhis, the film was released in November 2025.
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