INDIA: Movie on “Honour” Killing to be Released Worldwide

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INDIA: Movie on “Honour” Killing to be Released Worldwide

Times of India reported on 31 August that Aakrosh an Indian movie on “honour” killing, will be released worldwide by October. The action-thriller film is meant as a wake-up call for the Indian audience about the heinous crime. “Honour” killings arising from caste wars have become constant media headlines in India. According to a UNFPA report, an estimated 5,000 people are victims of “honour” killing across the globe, with about 1,000 such killings happening in India every year. Read: Times of India

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