Since the subject of Kashmir makes a frequent appearance in his films, Oscar-nominee Ashvin Kumar hasn't particularly been a favourite of members of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). However, when his upcoming offering, No Fathers In Kashmir, received little respite from the censor's scissors, and was given an A certificate, Kumar decided to ask the board for a revision.

With the Board paying little heed to his request, he took his film — a story of two 16-year-old lovers from the valley, both of whom do not have fathers — to the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT), the final decision-making body for certifications. And while the tribunal had little concern with the film's content, they sent it back to the CBFC's table to abide by legal procedures.