MID-DAY (May 31, 2018)

Shashanka Ghosh’s Veere Di Wedding, starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Sonam Kapoor, has been banned in Pakistan because of “vulgar dialogues and obscene scenes.” Danyal Gilani, chairman, Central Board of Film Censors (CBFC), said, “Members of the CBFC unanimously decided to not allow the film for public exhibition in cinemas as its content flouts the Censorship of Film Code 1980”. The film was screened for the CBFC in Pakistan on Tuesday night.

According to trade sources, the movie was deemed unfit for exhibition due to the excessive use of foul language and overt sexual references throughout the film. The Distribution Club also issued withdrawals of their application for the certification after witnessing criticism from all the members of the board.

Veere Di Wedding, which releases tomorrow, is co-produced by Rhea Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor and Nikhil Dwivedi. It also stars Swara Bhasker and Shikha Talsania.