Manu Joseph Why filming reality in India is nearly impossibleand what it says about freedom of expression
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- The only person who is not protected in India is the artist.
- In theory, I need permission from the Animal Welfare Board only if an animal will be procured specially for the shoot.
- I have the right to shoot strays and cows on the road, and dead rats, lizards and ants.
- But in practice this is ‘risky’ because anyone who wishes to create trouble is empowered to do so.
- India treats freedom of expression as what remains after every anxiety backed by a lobby has been appeased.
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