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Writers Ishita Moitra and Neeraj Udhwani on navigating legal cases in filmmaking
Updated On: 31 December, 2025 03:55 PM IST | Mumbai | Athulya Nambiar
Writer Neeraj Udhwani says creating content today involves constant second-guessing, legal scrutiny, and self-censorship amid rising sensitivities. From comedy to drama, writers now navigate humour and storytelling carefully to avoid litigation
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In today’s entertainment landscape, writing is no longer just about creativity, it’s also about caution. For writers Neeraj Udhwani and Ishita Moitra, the act of putting pen to paper, especially in comedy, comes with an unavoidable layer of second-guessing, legal scrutiny, and self-censorship that defines the times we live in.
Ishita Moitra on writing and legal cases
“People get offended very easily now,” Moitra admits talking to mid-day. What once ended with a joke being written and refined has evolved into a far more layered process. Today, jokes are read aloud to peers, filtered through multiple opinions, and eventually scrutinised by the legal departments of production houses and streaming platforms. “Every production house or platform has a legal team now. That is the reality of our times,” she says, adding that there is, ironically, a certain comedy even in navigating these constraints.
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