Prasoon Joshi Introduces A New Brief In The Censor Board. Is Pahlaj Nihalani Smiling?
The New Censor Chief Prasoon Joshi has instructed members to not share information about an upcoming film’s certification with its producers; a cause of concern for the filmmakers
It’s been less
than 30 days since well-known lyricist Prasoon Joshi replaced Pahlaj Nihalani
as the Censor Board Chief and the former has begun introducing certain changes
in the system.
Reportedly,
Joshi has provided a new brief to his Board members according to which the
producers will not know the fate of their films until they receive the official
certificate. Yes, believe it.
Until now, the
protocol was to let the producer informally know the decision after a film has
been viewed, however, the Board has now been instructed to not share the
information.
Ex CBFC Cheif Pahlaj Nihalani
This new policy
might become a cause of concern for producers. Speaking to a newspaper, a
filmmaker (name withheld) said, “Earlier, we were at least told about the
problematic scenes, if any, so we could take care of them. Now, we will be in
the dark till the certificate is issued. This way, precious time will be lost.
Sometimes we have just two-three days between CBFC viewing a film and its
release. This new policy may cause delays.”
This radical
decision was taken post the confusion over the cuts in the new Hollywood horror
film IT, where the CBFC first ordered as many as 12 cuts, but then restored all
of them. Then they asked for three cuts again, before finally settling for one.
CBFC Cheif Prasoon Joshi
Meanwhile, Pahlaj
Nihalani’s first public appearance after being sacked as the Censor Chief
stirred a hornet’s nest.
Pahlaj is presenting the erotic romance Julie 2, starring South Indian
actress Raai Lakshmi. When asked about why he had
chosen such a bold and erotic film to make a comeback to distribution, Pahlaj
said, "I believe in the concept of the film and that's why I have backed
it. I am not asking the current CBFC people to change the rules for my film. I
am happy with the A certificate they would offer me, and I would go ahead with
that."
Pahalaj Nihalani And Raai Laxmi At The Launch Of Julie 2
When he was
further prodded about the risqué content of the film, Pahlaj burst out saying, "Only
good content sells in today's time. Sex, Shah Rukh (Khan) or Salman (Khan)
don't sell. That's why I will once again say that I trust in the content of
Julie 2, which is why I decided to present it."
Coming back to
the changes in CBFC, let’s wait and watch to see how the filmmakers will deal
with the new brief.
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