Victim’s parents clear film on RG Kar rape and murder case

A film based on the alleged rape and murder of a young doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College in August 2024 has received formal consent from the victim's parents, nearly two months after they had publicly opposed the project.

- Sejal Sharma

The consentletter, signed by the parents in mid-December and accessed by HT, gives “full and unconditional consent” for the making of the film titled ‘Tillot-oma’. The document, however, is dated August 15, 2025, a date the filmmaker says reflects when a copy ofthe consent draft was first shared with the family. The parents also confirm in writing that they have “no objections for making of this film” and authorise the producers to proceed with its execution and presentation.

When HT spoke to the victim's father, he said the family agreed to give consentas the film was likely to be made regardless, with or without using his daughter's name. “Tjust want justice for my daughter,” he said over the phone. He added that he has repeatedly tried toreach out to several cabinet ministers and the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) seekinga speedy trial, but claimed that he has not been granted a meeting.

Following public outrage and allegations of lapses in the initial probe by the Kolkata Police, the investigation was transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), where it remains pending. The victim's father alleged that the West Bengal government and the state police had engaged in witness tampering and mishandled the investigation.