The Bombay High Court have ordered the Central Board of Film Certification(CBFC) to give the film Udta Punjab an ‘A’ certificate with just one cut out of 13 saying that there is no blanket ban on Udta Punjab. The film will hit the theatre on 17 June.
The HC has asked the filmmakers to add new disclaimers. Directed by Abhishek Chaubey, the film reached the CBFC for a certification and that is when the movie entered into controversy with the wild speculations of the board’s intent and the film’s content.
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The High Court cleared the nation by saying that the film doesn’t defame Punjab nor it was made with the Punjab polls in mind. Ruling in favor of the Udta Punjab makers, the judge said that no one can interfere if creative freedom is not abused. It was also pointed out that the film doesn’t encourage drug addiction.
Udta Punjab deals with the menace of drug abuse in Punjab. The sensitive subject led to much drama, including mudslinging between Anurag Kashyap and Pahlaj Nihalani before the former went to court.
Rallying behind Udta Punjab co-producer Anurag Kashyap, the film team knocked the door of the Bombay High Court. On Friday (June 10), the Bombay High Court heard the case and asked the CBFC to justify the cuts it had suggested.
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