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With 13 cuts and an ‘A’(restricted for adult audience) certificate, Udta Punjab has been passed by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), Pahlaj Nihalani said on Sunday.
From the reports available, it’s clear that the expletives are going, as the Bombay High Court had on Friday said that the makers should tone down the foul language and vulgar scenes as these alone cannot make a film work.
In an interaction with the press, the CBFC head slammed reports that the board had asked to drop ‘Punjab’ from the movie’s title.
The film will most likely be released on time on 17 June.
A report from DNA quotes a source from Phantom saying that all preparations are on to release the film on time. The number of prints to be put out is likely to be raised, the source added, as public curiosity has piqued following the censorship controversy.
Phantom is Anurag Kashyap’s production house that is the co-producer of ‘Udta Punjab’.
CBFC had reportedly demanded 89 cuts in the movie and the removal of the word ‘Punjab’ from the title.
The Bombay High Court will pronounce its verdict regarding the issue on Monday, 13 June. Filmmakers Vikas Bahl and Anurag Kashyap had moved the Bombay HC against the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) over the film. A division bench had concluded hearing arguments on the petition on Friday.
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