Vasanth Adithya's Cleaning the Courtroom, a procing docu. film, gets a nod from Dada Saheb Film Festival

Vasanth Adithya J's 50-minute-long 2022 documentary Cleaning the Courtroom turned the gaze towards the prevailing fundamental issues in the Indian judiciary. Using his vast experience as an advocate and economist, Vasanth Adithya was able to address extremely valid concerns such as the lack of accountability or transparency, casting a bright light on the obsolescent practices of justice in the system.

As the title suggests, the film reasons with great gusto for the requirement of a comprehensive cleanup job of the Indian courtroom. Aiding him in his dialogue are reputed names such as Justice Santhosh Hegde, Justice Chandru and several other revered senior lawyers and human rights activists. In the same vein, the film also throws up several hard-hitting facts to put things firmly in context, such as the outrageous 50: 1 million Judge to Population ratio or the insensitive 3-year turn around time for the disposal of an Indian high court case.

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And now, having proven itself as a potent documentary film, Cleaning the Courtroom has been selected in the competition section of the 13th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival. The film will compete as part of the Best Documentary category with the film festival scheduled to take place on April 30 (2023), to mark the 153rd birth anniversary of the 'father of Indian cinema', Shri Dadasaheb Phalke.

"The idea of this documentary is that the judiciary in this country has a lot of shortcomings and drawbacks, and we wanted to bring these aspects to the notice of the general public. And through these efforts, we wish for amendments and reforms to be brought about," says Vasanth Adithya, who serves as the film's writer, producer and director. Faizan Baksh has handled the screenplay or the narrative of the film along with the cinematography.

Over the last few months, Cleaning the Courtroom has managed to gradually widen its viewership, thanks to its debut on streaming platforms such as YouTube and MX Player. The film has also been screened in several universities across India and has even been sent out to the Chief Justice of India for comments and feedback.

Here's the link to the film: