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Delete 'inspired by real incidents' claim from Umeed film: CBFC to director

The film, which was earlier supposed to release on September 22, is based on unethical drug trials in India

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IANS Mumbai

Rajat S. Mukherjee, who is making his directorial debut with "Umeed", is upset with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for asking him to remove "inspired by real incidents" claim from the film.

He feels CBFC remains "irresponsible" even after the appointment of lyricist Prasoon Joshi as its new chairman.

The film, which was earlier supposed to release on September 22, is based on unethical drug trials in India.

"It's absolutely ridiculousness how we have been asked to remove 'inspired by real incidents' from the film. I have spent years in research on this subject. We will not release the film with