Wednesday, 24th Feb 2016, 5:37 PM IST
The makers of ‘Aligarh’ have accepted the cuts recommended by the Censor Board Of Film Certification (CBFC) rather than fighting the Tribunal.
A source said, "There was no time for Hansal and his producers Eros to wait for the Tribunal to view and clear the film. Instead Hansal has agreed to take the cuts recommended by the CBFC. These include shots of Manoj Bajpayee dozing off while court proceedings are on. These according to the CBFC amounted to contempt of court."
Director Hansal Mehta said, "I had no time to fight out the cuts before the release. I withdrew the film from the Tribunal and went back to the Examining Committee. I've accepted the cuts that they had initially recommended and which I had rejected. Now I realize those cuts are nominal and they don't affect the flow of my film at all. I am grateful the CBFC co-operated with me and cleared the film in time for its release this Friday."
The movie will be releasing with an ‘A’ certificate.
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