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Friday, 23rd May 2014, 05:40 PM IST The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has already become over-cautious about certifying films with kissing scenes, with Narendra Modi’s prime ministerial reign round the corner. Just this Wednesday, the promo of Karan Johar's 'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania' was slated to be certified by the CBFC. After viewing the promo, however, the censor board decided to ask the makers to delete a smooching sequence between lead pair Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan. A source says that Karan Johar’s team questioned the board’s suggestion. "Karan Johar's team argued that in the recent past, several films featuring smooching scenes — including his latest film, '2 States' — have attracted no such instructions. But the board was not okay with the close up shots of the kissing scene between the actors. They have, however, allowed a long shot," said the source. The source continues to say that regional boards all across the country have been asked to watch out for excessive skin show and intimate scenes in upcoming films.This indicates that CBFC is currently adopting a wait and watch strategy before the new central government’s outlook on such films becomes clear. Mithlesh Tripathi, the national convenor of BJP's art and culture cell, had recently said that they plan to support movies that are rich in cultural values and have a strong Indian flavour to them. "Many films are released every week, but they are hardly able to portray Indian art and culture. Our attempt will be to showcase Indian social values through movies," he had said. Apurva Mehta, CEO of Dharma Productions confirmed the news, saying, "Yes, the censor board has asked us to delete the kissing scene and we have done the needful respecting its concerns." |