QWrap: ‘Udta Punjab’, ‘Shorgul’, Homophobia and Orlando Shooting
Three big stories of the day.
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Orlando Shooter or Baba Ramdev, Homophobia Transcends Borders
Gun violence at a gay nightclub in Orlando, USA highlighted the hatred and bigotry faced by the LGBTQ community globally. Closer to home, we’ve got Baba Ramdev selling a “cure” for homosexuality through his Patanjali clinics.
Read the coverage of the horrific Orlando shooting here and watch The Quint’s sting operation on Baba Ramdev’s ‘cure for homosexuality’ here.
‘Udta Punjab’ To Release This Friday With ‘A’ Certificate, One Cut
The Bombay High Court has cleared Udta Punjab with an ‘A’ certificate and one cut. The film will be released on 17 June.
Anurag Kashyap’s lawyer said the HC directed that the film be released with a revised disclaimer and a cut of the “urination scene”.
Read the full story here.
Exclusive: Godhra & Cow References Muted in ‘Shorgul’ by CBFC
Before the Udta Punjab censorship controversy could die down, we hear that the scissor-happy CBFC has asked the makers of the political drama Shorgul to mute the words Godhra and ‘gau ganga’ in the upcoming film because they fear it might lead to communal unrest.
Read the full story here.
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