Babumoshai Bandookbaaz cleared with less than 10 cuts by the Tribunal
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Rachana Dubey (BOMBAY TIMES; August 16, 2017)
Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been
nattering on radio stations about the possibility of his 'raw'
lip-locks being snipped from his forthcoming film, Babumoshai
Bandookbaaz. Well, the makers of the film and he can now breathe a sigh
of relief. The film has been passed by the Film Certification Appellate
Tribunal (FCAT) with just seven-eight voluntary cuts as opposed to the
48 cuts suggested by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)
earlier this month.
In the last leg of July, the film was shown to the examining committee of the CBFC, then led by Pahlaj Nihalani, which not only suggested 48 cuts and gave an 'A' certificate, but also allegedly insulted the film's producer Kiran Shroff by making unruly comments on her attire.
Kiran and director Kushan Nandy then approached the FCAT, which upheld the certification but not the cuts. “They found the hullabaloo around the cuts extremely funny. Instead, they asked us to suggest seven-eight voluntary cuts. The film is releasing as per schedule in its original, full-blown version, which is our victory,“ says Kushan.
The tribunal watched the film on August 3, but the decision was passed much later, closer to the date when Pahlaj was given marching orders last week. Bring this up, and the director continues, “The order could have been passed by August 5 or 6. It was stuck because Pahlaj, who, in a last ditch attempt to stop the film from releasing, wrote a letter to the FCAT, stating that we had shown two different versions of the film to the board and the tribunal. He had even asked the tribunal to bar us from suggesting voluntary cuts. However, we provided technical proof that Pahlaj's claims were false and that strengthened our case. The tribunal has reprimanded the CBFC and its then chief for it.“
Kushan now plans to take the legal route against Pahlaj for attempting to sabotage his film and its release. “I will not let this go. There's substantial proof that Pahlaj tried to settle personal vendetta. My lawyer is looking into the matter and we'll figure what legal recourse to take,“ he concludes.
In the last leg of July, the film was shown to the examining committee of the CBFC, then led by Pahlaj Nihalani, which not only suggested 48 cuts and gave an 'A' certificate, but also allegedly insulted the film's producer Kiran Shroff by making unruly comments on her attire.
Kiran and director Kushan Nandy then approached the FCAT, which upheld the certification but not the cuts. “They found the hullabaloo around the cuts extremely funny. Instead, they asked us to suggest seven-eight voluntary cuts. The film is releasing as per schedule in its original, full-blown version, which is our victory,“ says Kushan.
The tribunal watched the film on August 3, but the decision was passed much later, closer to the date when Pahlaj was given marching orders last week. Bring this up, and the director continues, “The order could have been passed by August 5 or 6. It was stuck because Pahlaj, who, in a last ditch attempt to stop the film from releasing, wrote a letter to the FCAT, stating that we had shown two different versions of the film to the board and the tribunal. He had even asked the tribunal to bar us from suggesting voluntary cuts. However, we provided technical proof that Pahlaj's claims were false and that strengthened our case. The tribunal has reprimanded the CBFC and its then chief for it.“
Kushan now plans to take the legal route against Pahlaj for attempting to sabotage his film and its release. “I will not let this go. There's substantial proof that Pahlaj tried to settle personal vendetta. My lawyer is looking into the matter and we'll figure what legal recourse to take,“ he concludes.
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