Anand Patwardhan alleges he was blocked from meeting protesting monk at Mumbai University

Renowned filmmaker Anand Patwardhan said helium was stopped from entering Mumbai University’s Kalina field precocious erstwhile helium went to conscionable Buddhist monk Bhante Vimamsa, a erstwhile probe scholar, who was participating successful a sit-in protestation connected the campus.

Speaking to The Hindu connected Thursday (March 5, 2026), Mr. Patwardhan said that the guards stopped anyone who tried to conscionable the Bhante. “I don’t adjacent deliberation they recognised me. They stopped galore others too,” helium said.