Subhash K Jha (DNA; May 21, 2015)

Producers hoping to speed the process of censoring by submitting rush-prints of their films to the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) would have to change their tactics. A decision has been taken to not allow producers to submit unfinished films for certification.

Says our source, “Certain films have added scenes and/or changed the content after censoring. Even background music when added later, changes the intention and purpose of a scene. There are several cases where what we are shown as a rush-print, changes in the theatre. From now on, we won’t accept anything except the final and finished product for censoring. Everything, including post-production and background music has to be completed before we view the film.”

When reminded that this move would hamper release plans and cut into space between censoring and release, the source shrugs, “We can’t take a risk with certification, specially after the latest case where we did our best to accommodate a violent film. We watched the film on priority they tried to deceive us by adding scenes we hadn’t been shown. The margin for duplicity would be crushed once producers are forced to show only their finished products to us,” says the source.