The first biopic on the founder of Aligarh Muslim University, Sir Syed Ahmed khan has been rejected to be streamed by national broadcasting channel – Doordarshan.
The film, ‘Sir Syed Ahmad Khan: The Messiah’ was premiered by AMU vice-chancellor, Naima Khatoon with a considerable audience.
Doordarshan program executive in his letter stated, “I am directed to inform you that your proposal offering program based on Sir Syed Ahmad Khan could not qualify for streaming under revenue sharing mode on Prasar Bharati’s upcoming platform.”
Shoaib Choudhury, the producer and the protagonist of the biopic, in his response, stated that one of the films he produced aired on DD channel for the longest run. He expressed shock and said, “It is shocking that my biopic on Sir Syed, a leading reformist and educationist has failed to qualify to stream on the nation OTT platform.”
He alleged that this rejection is a result of political maneuvering.
President of AMU Old Boys Association, Delhi NCR, Mudassir Hayat, stressed the importance of showing such a biopic to the new generation of the country and said, “This biopic can display conceptions and inspire the new generations to take education as a tool for progress.”
The viewers have described the biopic as outstanding and impactful as it resonates with contemporary Muslim issues and that it highlights the importance of education. The critics argue that this raises several questions including the intentions behind the rejection of a biopic based on the life and struggles of an educationist Muslim.
This story was originally published in muslimmirror.com.
