Saturday, 25th February 2016, 12:00 PM IST
Yesterday, we reported that Prakash Jha’s production venture ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ got banned by the CBFC. In a letter to the makers, CBFC mentioned that they cannot give it a certificate because of audio pornography and the thought process of the female characters in the movie. This has miffed prominent filmmakers like Farhan Akhtar, Shyam Benegal, Sudhir Mishra and others.
Benegal said, “The censor board should certify the film not censor it. I'm against censorship of movies, to stop any film from being released is not justifiable.”
Sudhir Mishra said, “What right does anybody have to stop imaginative, young talented directors like Alankrita from exhibiting her film. The point is not whether you (CBFC) like it or not... The youth has a right to express themselves.”
'Masaan' director Ghaywan tweeted, “@alankrita601's film #LipstickUnderMyBurkha that won an award for gender equality is being mansplained over being 'Lady oriented'. Irony!”
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