Raj Amit Kumar is a filmmaker and writer known for his socio-political drama Unfreedom which is banned in India as it dealt with religious fundamentalism and violence against homosexuals.

The film was later acquired by and released on NETFLIX despite its continued ban by Censor Board of India.

[8] Kumar is shooting his next film, titled Brown in Butte, Montana,[9] Kumar graduated with a Masters of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from College of Staten Island (CUNY) in 2006,[10] where he received the George Custen Memorial Award for Academic Excellence.

He has taught cinema theory and history at both his alma maters between the years 2005 to 2009, and his writings and research papers have been published and presented at various conferences as well.

[14] Recently, the news of banning has gained widespread coverage in the media, bringing other filmmakers into the fight against censorship.