The Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS) has penned down a letter to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), stating that the posters of Kangana Ranaut and Rajkummar Rao upcoming film Mental Hai Kya depict mental illness in a bad light.
As per reports, the letter which is been addressed to CBFC Chief Prasoon Joshi reads, “We take serious objections to the title of the movie which is discriminative, stigmatising, degrading and inhuman in projecting mental disorders and persons who suffer from mental disorders. We strongly demand the title to be removed with immediate effect preventing further damage to the modesty of mental health service users. The Central Board of Film Certification being a quasi-judiciary body makes it more legally bounded to set an example to the citizens and be the guardian of rich Indian heritage and culture. We presume this letter as a legal warning to any such events, currently or in future, subjective that comes under the purview of CBFC".
The IPS has asserted that every citizen of the country is governed by the Mental Health Care act 2017 and it is a legal obligation to be aware of the mental health and reduce stigmas associated with it. The letter also demands to censor the sequences from the film which violates the act.
The film is produced by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Motion Pictures and is directed by Prakash Kovelamudi.
The Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS) has penned down a letter to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), stating that the posters of Kangana Ranaut and Rajkummar Rao upcoming film Mental Hai Kya depict mental illness in a bad light.
As per reports, the letter which is been addressed to CBFC Chief Prasoon Joshi reads, “We take serious objections to the title of the movie which is discriminative, stigmatising, degrading and inhuman in projecting mental disorders and persons who suffer from mental disorders. We strongly demand the title to be removed with immediate effect preventing further damage to the modesty of mental health service users. The Central Board of Film Certification being a quasi-judiciary body makes it more legally bounded to set an example to the citizens and be the guardian of rich Indian heritage and culture. We presume this letter as a legal warning to any such events, currently or in future, subjective that comes under the purview of CBFC".
The IPS has asserted that every citizen of the country is governed by the Mental Health Care act 2017 and it is a legal obligation to be aware of the mental health and reduce stigmas associated with it. The letter also demands to censor the sequences from the film which violates the act.
The film is produced by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Motion Pictures and is directed by Prakash Kovelamudi.