Udaipur Files producer Amit Jani meets I&B Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in “closed-door” meeting to push for film’s release
News Mania Desk / Piyal Chatterjee / 5th August 2025
Amid the escalating debate over the release of Udaipur Files, the film’s producer, Amit Jani, had a meeting with Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on August 4 .
Speaking to ANI, Jani shared that it was the second time that he was called for a meeting over his film’s release. “We came before when Mohd. Javed and Maulana Arshad Madani filed their petitions and presented their cases, and now we met again. We hope that the government can make a positive decision and we can release the film,” he said.
The producer stated that his team is ready to agree with the government’s decision, adding, “We even added the cuts as suggested earlier. We believed in the government and had no problems. It is them who have been raising issues.”
On being asked if the release of Udaipur Files will be delayed, Jani revealed that the original plans for the film’s theatrical opening have been scheduled for August 8, 2025. “If the government permits us to go ahead, it will come out on August 8,” he continued.
Noting that he had a “closed-door” meeting with the I&B Minister, Amit Jani also shared that the discussions were held on the grounds of Section 6 of the Cinematograph Act, 1952.
“He shared the government’s points on the matter, and we have given our response,” the producer stated.
As per the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, Section 6 enables the government to revoke a film’s certification from the Censor Board and halt its screening.
Simultaneously, the central government has revoked the order suggesting 6 cuts in Udaipur Files, stating that it would listen to the parties again and issue a new order.Udaipur Files: The murder of Kanhaiya Lal Tailor has garnered attention recently, as the Delhi High Court issued a stay on its release on July 11. The movie is inspired by the 2022 killing of Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor in Udaipur, Rajasthan, who was viciously murdered by two individuals in plain sight
