Leslee Udwin has called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "deal with the unceremonious silencing of the film".
BBC decided to go ahead with its telecast, saying that the film had handled the issue "responsibly"
Editors Guild of India has appealed to the government to revoke the ban on the telecast of the BBC documentary, depicting the aftermath of the brutal gangrape and murder of Nirbhaya in 2012, saying the move was "wholly unwarranted".
It is time India started taking part in chats about itself instead of trying to ban them
The BBC documentary, depicting the aftermath of the brutal gang rape and murder of Nirbhaya in 2012, has premiered in the United States with Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep, Frieda Pinto and actor-director Farhan Akhtar in attendance as a show of support for the film banned in India.
