New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) Filmmaker Sandhya Suri's "Santosh", a police procedural thriller that ran into trouble with the censor board and missed its theatrical release in January, will finally reach Indian audiences with its digital premiere on Lionsgate Play on October 17.
Starring Shahana Goswami in the titular role alongside Sunita Rajwar of "Panchayat" fame, the Indo-British production had its world premiere at Cannes Films Festival in 2024 under the Un Certain Regard category and earned critical praise for its unflinching portrayal of caste, gender and power dynamics.
The film was later chosen as the United Kingdom’s official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 2025 Oscars.
"Santosh" traces the journey of Santosh, a young widow who inherits her late husband’