Sayani Gupta’s directorial debut film, Aasmani, is withdrawn from a New Zealand film festival amid copyright concerns. NDTV reports that Gupta engages with the issue through an appropriate process rather than making public statements, and that she had deliberately stayed away from commenting while the matter is handled.
The reports frame the decision as tied to a dispute or review involving copyright. NDTV also notes that reactions are emerging around Gupta’s decision, including commentary from other actors. While the outlets focus on the withdrawal itself, they do not present detailed legal findings in the available excerpts, leaving the precise claims and evidentiary basis for the copyright concerns unclear. The emphasis therefore stays on the film’s removal from the festival schedule and Gupta’s approach to addressing the issue through official channels.
