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Tejpal case film faces concerns over survivor’s portrayal
Vishal Bhardwaj is reportedly planning a Rashomon-style film about the Tarun Tejpal rape case, The News Minute reports. The project draws on the survivor’s account, Tejpal’s denial and the differing conclusions of…
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Vishal Bhardwaj is reportedly planning a Rashomon-style film about the Tarun Tejpal rape case, The News Minute reports. The project draws on the survivor’s account, Tejpal’s denial and the differing conclusions of two courts. A trial court acquitted Tejpal, but the Bombay High Court later overturned that decision, convicted him and sentenced him to 10 years in prison. The film’s proposed use of competing perspectives has prompted concern that a survivor’s testimony could be treated as equal to the accused’s denial, or that dramatic choices could influence how viewers interpret disputed evidence.
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The lazy narrative would treat the case as a neat contest between two equally valid stories, while another one might assume that any dramatisation must automatically be hostile to the accused. Both miss the real issue: cinema can turn a message, pause or expression into apparent proof. A responsible film should distinguish court findings from fictional reconstruction and avoid judging the survivor’s conduct by stereotypes. Its treatment of the Bombay High Court judgment will be the clearest test.
Source: thenewsminute.com
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