Censor Chief Says Madhur Bhandarkar’s CALENDAR GIRLS Not Postponed Because Of CBFC
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Tuesday, 4th Aug 2015, 4:08 PM IST There have been reports that Madhur Bhandarkar's ‘Calendar Girls’ have been postponed due to CBFC. It was said that the director is not happy with CBFC’s decision of editing out cuss words and giving the film an ‘A’ certification. However, Censor Chief Pahlaj Nihalani has reacted to the reports and has stated that the postponement is not because of CBFC. Nihalani said, "I've heard other reasons for why Madhur's film is being postponed. It's definitely not because of Censor problems. At least, there's no problem from our end." Explaining about the cuts, he said, "There were absolutely NO visual cuts. We cut some cusswords and words referring to women as 'bitches' etc. In no way do these cuts hamper the flow of the film. Rahi baat Adults certificate ki. Why should Madhur be bothered if we certified the film for an adult audience. Has he made ‘Calendar Girls’ for children? Is this a Walt Disney entertainer? It's about girls in bikinis posing for calendar. Not what children should be exposed to. All of Madhur's films from ‘Chandni Bar’ to ‘Page 3’ to ‘Fashion’ to ‘Heroine’ are for an adult viewership. Why would he suddenly be unhappy about an Adults certification?" Nihalani suggests that filmmakers should stop trying to grab attention of the audiences by blaming the Censor Board for delays. He said, "You cannot sell a film to the audience by creating unnecessary controversies. Many times in recent months, filmmakers have passed the buck for delay to the CBFC. We aren't going to take such accusations lying down." When Madhur Bhandarkar was asked about the delay in release, he said, "We are in no rush. We've got a fabulous music score in ‘Calendar Girls’. We want to give some time for the songs to grow on people's minds." Now you can enjoy ad-free experience by downloading India’s first Box Office mobile app from here –Android: http://bit.ly/BOCapsuleMobileApp and iOS: bit.ly/BOCapsuleiOSApp | |||