Title Of BOMBAY VELVET Won’t Be Changed
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Thursday, 12th Feb 2015, 3:29 PM IST Just few days ago, there were reports that Central Board of Film Certification has decided to beep the word ‘Bombay’ in films. So, it was said that the makers of ‘Bombay Velvet’ also have to change the name of the film. But, the chairperson of CBFC, Pahlaj Nihalani said that the title of the film won’t be changed as it is set in an era when Mumbai was Bombay. Pahlaj said, "This is a State matter. The Maharashtra government officially changed the name of 'Bombay' to 'Mumbai' in 1995. And still, if filmmakers and song-writers continue to use the unconstitutional name for the city, we've no choice but to delete it. The city is called Mumbai, not Bombay. People like Mihir Joshi who have probably grown up in the city should know this. Making films and writing songs are a social responsibility. You can't change Geography and History just to sound trendy." "If a film is a period drama, if it is set during a time when Mumbai was called Bombay then we may consider retaining the old name for the city. However, in the contemporary context 'Bombay' won't be allowed at all," he added. 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 |