Shocking: CBFC chairman Prasoon Joshi has accused Bhojpuri film Rang De Basanti of delaying the censorship process because its title is similar to the 2006 Hindi film.Paharaj Nihalani slams ‘producers are rawalis bana ke laka hai’ : Bollywood News
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) was embroiled in a major controversy last year when southern actor Vishal accused its officials of bribery and corruption. Less than six months later, CBFC is in the news again for all the wrong reasons. The producers of Bhojpuri films, who invested huge budgets, Rang De Basanti, running pillars to post to obtain censorship certificate. They have accused CBFC chairman Prasoon Joshi of deliberately delaying the process as the name of the CBFC film is similar to a 2006 Hindi film starring Aamir Khan. They argue that this is probably because Prasoon was involved in Hindi films as a lyricist.
On March 5th, Bhojpuri film producer Roshan Singh said, Rang De Basantiwrote a letter to the CBFC on February 3 stating that he had applied for the certificate. The examination was held on February 19th and the examination report was submitted on February 21st, but the process was delayed by permission of the Chairman.
On March 6, Indian Motion Picture Producers Association (IMPPA) president Abhay Sinha also wrote to the CBFC, seeking urgent permission. Rang De Basanti ” is scheduled to be released on March 22nd.
Although there was no update, the producers wrote again to the CBFC on March 9, in which they claimed that they received a phone call from a CBFC official on March 8 asking them to change the film’s name.
bollywood hungama We had exclusive access to these letters and also spoke to Roshan Singh. He said, “We submitted the examination report on February 21 and got the OK from the RO on February 26. There was no response until March 6. That’s when we submitted the letter. I was on the phone every day and when I went to see them I was kept waiting for 4 hours. I asked why the certificates were not given to us but we were told “we don’t know”. He (Chairman) has (certificate). ”
Roshan further added: “Since then, I have been calling them every day but to no avail. On March 8th, CBFC called me and asked me:Kyaapapuni movie mosquito Title change Car Sakute Haikya?’. Once we started advertising and the materials came out, we made it clear that that was not possible. Also, we have applied for grants in certain states and the name of the film on paper is: Rang De Basanti. The person on the phone said he would relay my message to the chairman. ”
He also said, “On March 9, we wrote another letter to the CBFC, clearly stating that the chairman is deliberately trying to hold back the screening of the film as it relates to a Hindi film. Rang De Basanti”
Roshan Singh explained why he felt Prasoon Joshi was deliberately targeting his film: Rang De Basanti Chola, had already been released. However, Prasoon was not the chairman at the time. Interestingly, another Bhojpuri film submitted for censorship is: Kabi Kushi Kabi Gum.The screening was held the next day Rang De Basantiscreening. However, the event was not held as the Chairman was not involved in the Hindi film of the same name. It was passed on March 5th. ”
When asked what his next step was, he replied: “On Monday, March 11th, I will hand over the letter in person. Our movie will be released on March 22nd, so I’m really nervous right now.”
Paraji Nihalani, a film director and former CBFC chairman who has been a vocal critic of the current chairman, said: bollywood hungama He knows this episode, “CBFC works only for corporates. It is not much interested in small Hindi or regional films. Rang De Basanti Big star appears, CBFC 3-4 Ding Mine certificate de deti”
As of March 8, the CBFC website dashboard displays the following status: Rang De Basanti “Under consideration of the review report by the committee chairperson.” Paraji said something like this rarely happens. “Normally the chair would never allow it. The CEO or RO would do what was necessary. But since Rang De Basanti ” was the title and when Prasoon Joshi wrote that song, a call was taken to the makers to change the name of the film,” he said.
Paraji Nihalani is Rang De BasantiWhen they heard about their plight, they said: “I called him (Prasoon Joshi) three or four times for the first time,” he said. “But he never answered the phone and never called me back. I have never called him since he took the job. But this time, why this pathetic movie? I couldn’t resist asking him if the makers were being harassed.If a Bhojpuri blockbuster film takes three weeks to wait for the censor certificate, who is responsible for this delay? ?”
Then the veteran filmmaker said: Nikama. He has no right to hold that position. I wonder why the government allowed him to continue serving. Usune producer child Lawalis bana ke laka hai. How can I ask him to change the title? They registered it with respectable organizations like IMPPA. If there is a problem, the committee will decide what to do. How can the chairman decide to tweak the title? He is abusing his power for personal gain. ”
When asked what manufacturers should do, Pallaj Nihalani infamously said Udta Punjab– CBFC controversy that arose during his chairmanship, “He (producer) may have no other option but to go to court.” hey Uda Panjab (2016) Ek din main deki ti. The court then rejected all cuts and allowed only one amendment.If the courts could act this quickly, I hope they would Rang De Basanti. My only objection here is to the title anyway. ”
Paraji Nihalani also raised the issue of U/A certificate given to Ajay Devgn’s latest release. ShaitanThe original was a movie for adults,Vash (2023) is “A” and the remake version is U/A.if Shaitan ” is a remake, but why do both movies get different reviews? This shows that CBFC is biased towards large companies and hostile to small scale producers. ” bollywood hungama He was the first to report on this point.
Rang De Basanti Starring Kesari Lal Yadav, Rati Pandey, Diana Khan, and directed by Premanshu Singh.
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