Forbidden Notes

About the film

The film is based on a real case that goes back in 2013, when Kabir Kala Manch, a Pune-based cultural group had been charged as being ‘Naxalites’ by Mumbai High Court. Only a few days back, the three KKM members, incarcerated for more than three years without a proper trial, were given bail, but justice still is miles away. The film portrays the lives of the group’s members and how the arrests affected them quite adversely. “In the current socio-political scenario, the subject of the film holds a significant role where the dissenters are labelled as ‘anti nationals’. This documentary throws light on the idea of governance in India which has been in practice for years. The state has always tried to muffle the voices of the common citizen questioning the state’s failure”, says Sonam Singh, director of the film.