Sandhya Suri’s critically acclaimed film Santosh was alleged to make its streaming release in India on Friday, however it reportedly got delayed. The film that stars Shahana Goswami within the titular role of Santosh was first premiered on the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and further released in america by the top of last 12 months. The film received an enormous applause from the audience, despite this, disappointing news surfaced on its digital premiere in India.
The critically acclaimed film Santosh was set for a direct OTT release in India, bypassing theaters, but fans are still waiting. The much-anticipated digital premiere has now been placed on hold, and in a recent interview, director Sandhya Suri expressed her disappointment over the unexpected delay in bringing her film to Indian audiences.
Sandhya Suri On Santosh’s Delayed Release
Earlier, the film was set to stream in India on Friday, October 17, 2025, via Lionsgate Play. Nevertheless, the net release is on hold resulting from censorship issues. The director revealed that the film was not released in theaters resulting from the hindrance from the censorship board.
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Further, the net streaming can also be paused on the last moment resulting from the identical reason. In a recent interview with Deadline, Sandya shared her disappointment with the Indian censor board and feels that the cuts they need will compromise the integrity of the film.
Sandhya said, “The method in India is that the censor board may ask you to make cuts for a theatrical release. The cuts they asked for weren’t acceptable to me or my team. We couldn’t make those cuts as they compromised the integrity of the film too profoundly.”
The director added that the compromise situation is for the net streaming too, and it can remain a major objection for her to the censor board. She said, “The objections I needed to cuts for the theatrical release remain my objections for a streaming release. The streamers don’t need, by law, to have a censorship status to indicate movies. But perhaps that is about an environment through which streamers tackle certain objections of their very own accord for a harmonious universe.”
Sandhya Suri Wants Santosh’s Uncut OTT Release In India
Following this, the director said that many Indian viewers will still watch the film in other forms, but she desires to distribute the film in India legally and with none unnecessary cuts. “It was announced, and now we’re un-announcing, so so much more individuals are going to look at it in another form. My wish is for the film to be distributed legitimately and uncut in India,” Suri added
Santosh Plot & Forged
The plot of the film revolves across the story of Santosh, who’s a newly widowed wife and works on her husband’s job as a police constable after his death. The story revolves across the investigation of a woman’s dead body.
The film features an ensemble solid including Shahana Goswami, Sunita Rajwar, Shashi Beniwal, Kuldeep Saini, Nawal Shukla, Prashant Kumar, Pratibha Awasthy, Jitendra Kumar, Ananya Thakur, Arbaz Khan, and more. Santosh is written and directed by Sandhya Suri, with cinematography by Lennert Hillege.
Santosh Trailer
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