Udaipur Files / A film made on the murder of a tailor, which created a ruckus across the country

Udaipur Files: There is a lot of discussion about Udaipur Files in Hindi cinema these days. This film starring Vijay Raj is going to be released in theaters on 11 July 2025. Along with Vijay Raj, actors like Rajneesh Duggal, Preeti Jhangiani, Kamlesh Sawant and Mushtaq Khan will also be seen in important roles in this film. Its recently released trailer not only caught the attention of the audience but also gave rise to a big controversy. Organizations and leaders like Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind, Jamaat-e-Islami and Samajwadi Party leader Abu Asim Azmi have demanded a ban on the film. After all, what is there in this film that is making it so controversial? Let us understand its story and the reasons for the controversy in detail.

Story of Udaipur Files

The story of Udaipur Files is based on the Kanhaiyalal Sahu murder case that took place in Udaipur on 28 June 2022. In this heinous incident, two persons named Gos Mohammad and Riyaz Attari barged into the shop of Kanhaiyalal, who was a tailor by profession, and brutally murdered him. Both the attackers entered the shop on the pretext of getting clothes stitched. During the incident, when Kanhaiyalal tried to name a person, the attackers attacked him with a sharp weapon. Despite Kanhaiyalal's screams and pleas, the attackers killed him and slit his throat with a knife.

The brutality of this murder did not end here. The attackers made a video of this incident and made it viral on social media, after which outrage spread across the country. The police arrested both the accused in just two days, but due to the suspicion of a terrorist conspiracy in this case, the central investigation agencies took over the investigation. Even after three years, the accused have not been punished in this case, which further increases the gravity of this incident.

Reason for controversy

As soon as the trailer of the film was released, many organizations and leaders called it a means of spoiling communal harmony and spreading hatred. Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind president Maulana Arshad Madani filed a petition in the Delhi High Court to stop the release of the film, accusing the film of increasing communal tension and showing objectionable scenes. Apart from this, there was also a demand to remove the trailer from social media. Some communities believe that this film has been made by targeting a particular community, which can worsen the law and order situation.

Samajwadi Party leader Abu Asim Azmi also demanded not to release this film, saying that it can harm social unity. On the other hand, the makers of the film say that it is only based on a true incident and its purpose is to bring awareness in the society, not to defame any community.

What is the truth?

Udaipur Files is based on a sensitive subject, which not only depicts a brutal massacre, but also raises questions on the social and legal system. The scenes shown in the trailer of the film made some people think that it may be biased against a particular community. However, the makers of the film claim that it is an attempt to present a factual incident in cinematic form.

The other side of the controversy is that cinema has always been a mirror of society. In such a situation, is it wrong to show a true incident through cinema? Or can such films increase tension instead of raising social awareness? This question still remains unanswered.