Nirbhaya's friend says India's daughter far from truth

Avinandra Pandey, who was accompanying Nribhaya on the fateful night and was severely beaten up by the attackers on board a private bus, has told CNN-IBN that Leslee Udwin's "India's daughter" is "unbalanced" and does not portray what really happened.

"The documentary is unbalanced as the victim's viewpoint is missing. The facts are hidden and the content is fake. Only Jyoti and I know what happened on that night and the documentary is far from truth," he says.

Pandey saus he has never heard the name of tutor Satendra, who features in the documentary. "Moreover, how does he know which movie I wanted to watch on that night," he asks.

The documentary also features the interview of one of the rapists, Mukesh Singh, who is on death row and his statement that the girls themselves are more responsible than boys for rapes  has created a great controversy prompting the government to put a ban on the film.

Questions were also raised on how a murder convict can be interviewed inside the prison.

"A controversy was created unnecessarily and was sensationalised. The documentary made fun of emotions and questioned the law and order situation in our country," Pandey says.

Defending the government's action, he says, "The documentary has impaired country's image and questioned law and order situation. It  showed that any individual can enter the Central Jail of our country and can interview a criminal."

Replying a question  whether he was approached to be part of the documentary, Pandey says, "I was approached by many people and it started one and a half years ago, in 2013. I did not want to be part of it as I was not convinced by its motive. Also, I was not mentally prepared and had health issues as well.".

He also appeals that there should be a censor board for documentaries as well.