Showing posts with label Narendra Singh. Show all posts
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MA Pass makers gets title clearance directly from the Censor Board
8:36 AM
Upala KBR (DNA; September 17, 2016)
In a landmark decision, the title of MA Pass which had
been stuck with the Indian Film and TV Producers Council (IFTPC) since
January, got a direct clearance from the CBFC. Now the film is all set
to release in October. Till now, there was an understanding between the
Central Board Of Film Certification (CBFC) and the four film bodies,
(The Film & Television Producers Guild of India Ltd, IFTPC, Indian
Film and Television Producers Council and Western India Film Producers’
Association) that titles would be registered by member producers at
these four bodies and if a dispute between two producers for titles
takes place, it would be sorted out by them. The CBFC held no control
over this and could not withhold certificates.
Says a trade source, “It’s big news for film producers as MA Pass is the first film to get its title clearance directly from the CBFC. This will pave the way for other films whose titles have got stuck.”
Producer Narendra Singh says, “I had applied for my title in January but my film was stuck as another producer had registered and made a film under the same title. After eight months of running around, I finally got my title (and censor certificate) cleared by the CBFC. This is good news for new producers who don’t know the system and register first through their film bodies. The system has been streamlined and we can stop being tortured by these film associations. Yes, there’s a loophole that another producer can complete and release his film too before another having the same name so a system has to be made. For now, it’s a great relief for me and other people who have been harassed by the producers associations. You can get your film title and poster cleared directly by the CBFC.”
The censors have toned me down-M A Pass maker Narendra Singh
10:06 PM
Says B.A. Pass maker, revealing that the sequel has no explicit scenes
Sanyukta Iyer (MUMBAI MIRROR; August 2, 2015)
A sequel to the 2012 neo-noir erotica, B.A. Pass, went on the floors last week in Mumbai. But written and directed by Shadaab Khan, MA Pass, the second instalment, does not feature Shilpa Shukla as Sarika aunty. In fact, the plot has nothing in common with the original, does not draw from real life and has no sexual contents. "We are filming the first and only romantic scene next week. We may have graduated from BA to MA but this is a light-hearted drama with no stripping or sensuality. The censors have really toned me down and I'm going to follow all their guidelines to the T," admits filmmaker Narendra Singh.
Set in Bollywood, it follows 19-year-old aspiring actress Neha from Indore to Mumbai. She ends up doing commercials and reality shows. "There are two other important characters the broker Vijay and a B-grade, casting director, Manorama," says Singh who found his protagonist in a 19-year-old from Chandigarh, Kritika Sachdeva, whose story parallels Neha's.
The film will wrap up the Mumbai schedule on August 15 and then move to Goa, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
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