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Udta Punjab cleared by Bombay High Court with one cut

Udta Punjab cleared by Bombay High Court with one cut

| | 13 Jun 2016, 04:58 pm
Mumbai, June 13 (IBNS) In a shot in the arm of the makers of 'Udta Punjab,' the Bombay High Court on Monday told the central film certification body that the film can be released with only one cut as against 81 proposed by the CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani earlier.

The court said there can be one cut which involved a scene of urination. 
 
The court earlier observed that they don’t find anything in script that questions the sovereignty or integrity of India, reports said. 

In its on-point observation, the court said that the film only depicts menace of drugs in Punjab and the setting, pattern and the theme of it are the prerogative of the makers.

The HC also told the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) that there was no justification for asking deletion of signposts in the film as there is nothing objectionable in the script that tends to malign the state of Punjab.

“There is no mention of the word 'censor' in board. Board should use its powers as per Constitution and SC's directions.”

“Suggest cuts, don't censor. CBFC is not empowered to censor,” the court said.

The CBFC on Sunday, cleared the film with an 'A' certificate and 13 cuts.
 

Under the banner of Indian Film and Television Directors' Association, the Bollywood film industry had united  to back the film Udta Punjab  co-produced by Anurag Kashyap.
 
CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani became the target of everyone's anger as they demanded his immediate removal. 
 
Udta Punjab is a crime thriller film co-written and directed by Abhishek Chaubey based on drugs. Produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor under their banner Balaji Motion Pictures in association with Phantom Films, it features Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Diljit Dosanjh in the lead roles. 

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