# Vishal Bhardwaj to make Rashomon-style film on Tarun Tejpal case 2026-08-07T17:33:46+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj is developing a feature film based on the Tarun Tejpal sexual assault case, days after the Bombay High Court convicted the former Tehelka editor and sentenced him to 10 years in prison. The director told Variety he plans a 'Rashomon'-style narrative, exploring the case through conflicting perspectives. He has read the 527-page trial court judgment multiple times and attended hearings in Goa. Tejpal was acquitted by a Goa sessions court in 2021, but the High Court overturned that verdict on August 6, calling the trial court's judgment 'perverse.' He has said he will appeal to the Supreme Court. Bhardwaj said he wants an actor unfamiliar with the case and is producing the film with a major studio, whose name he has not disclosed. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - news.abplive.com - bollywoodhungama.com Tags: Bombay High Court, film adaptation, Rashomon, sexual assault, Tarun Tejpal, Vishal Bhardwaj Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/vishal-bhardwaj-to-make-rashomon-style-film-on-tarun-tejpal-case/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/vishal-bhardwaj-to-make-rashomon-style-film-on-tarun-tejpal-case/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.