Sayani Gupta's Film Aasmani Withdrawn from New Zealand Festival Over Copyright Concerns
Sayani Gupta's directorial debut short film, Aasmani, was withdrawn from the Indian Film Festival of New Zealand due to copyright concerns raised by a fellow filmmaker. Gupta denied the allegations, calling them 'deeply unfair' and stating the film is original and unrelated to the other filmmaker's unfinished documentary. The festival's director described the withdrawal as a precautionary measure pending formal proceedings. Gupta emphasized her choice to address the issue through proper channels rather than public debate.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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freepressjournal broke this story on 18 Aug, 07:44 am. Other outlets followed.