Archive · 18 Sep 2026
IIIT Hyderabad Cancels Umar Khalid Documentary Screening After Objection
A documentary screening connected to Umar Khalid was cancelled at IIIT Hyderabad.
The cancellation followed an objection from the CBFC.
The institute said it was not the organiser or host of the screening.
It also said that no recognised student group was responsible for it.
The institute warned that unauthorised activities should not be linked to the institution.
It said students and faculty can act personally without speaking for the institute.
This means the institute does not automatically support every activity involving its students or staff.
The report does not specify when the screening was scheduled or who organised it.
IIIT Hyderabad cancelled a screening of a documentary about Umar Khalid after an objection from the CBFC.
The institute said it did not organise or host the screening.
IIIT Hyderabad stated that no recognised student body had organised or hosted the event.
The administration said unauthorised or unrelated activities should not be attributed to the institute or its official student organisations.
The institute added that students’ or faculty members’ personal interactions or visits do not represent its views or activities.
- Who
- IIIT Hyderabad, its administration, and a documentary screening connected to Umar Khalid.
- What
- A documentary screening was cancelled after a CBFC objection.
- Where
- IIIT Hyderabad.
- Why
- The screening was cancelled after an objection from the CBFC.
- Institution
- IIIT Hyderabad
- Event
- Screening of a documentary about Umar Khalid
- Outcome
- The screening was cancelled
- Stated reason
- An objection from the CBFC
- Institute position
- The institute said it neither organised nor hosted the screening
- Student organisations
- The institute said no recognised student body organised or hosted it