Mumbai: 'Final Solution', a documentary on the Gujarat riots directed by Rakesh Sharma has been denied a certificate by the Censor Board. Even as the film is slated for a commercial release in Germany next month, the Indian audience would be deprived of seeing the film, according to Sharma.

'Final Solution', a study of the politics of hate, is set in Gujarat during the period Feb/March 2002-July 2003. The film graphically documents the changing face of "right-wing politics in India."

The film had earlier won an award at the Berlin International Film festival. The documentary also won the Humanitarian Award for Outstanding Documentary at the Hong Kong International Film Festival while it won the Silver Dhow at the Zanzibar International Film Festival.

The documentary had also been screened worldwide at various film festivals including Commonwealth film festival (UK) and World Social Forum (Mumbai).

However, it was rejected by the Mumbai International film festival and was screened at 'Vikalp - Films for Freedom', a parallel festival organised by the Campaign Against Censorship, Sharma said.

Reacting to the rejection, Sharma has dashed off a letter to board's chairman, Anupam Kher.

"I write to register my protest against the partisan manner in which the BFC (Board of Film Certification) has dealt with my application for certification of my film 'Final Solution'," he said in the letter.