In Pictures: Anurag Kashyap vs CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani one more time!

Anurag Kashyap‘s ‘Udta Punjab’ is courting controversies from all corners. The CBFC (Censor Board Of Film Certification) asked makers of ‘Udta Punjab’ to drop the word ‘Punjab’ from the title along with 89-90 cuts from the film, but the makers refuse to do so. The clash between ‘Udta Punjab’ and the Censor Board made Twitteratis go in frenzy while many Bollywood stars too came out in support of ‘Udta Punjab’ team. Producer Anurag Kashyap in his series of tweets, made it absolutely clear that the Censor Board chief, Pahlaj Nihalani, is behaving like a Dictator. He tweeted…

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Rest of you go pick your own fights. I will fight mine.

— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) June 7, 2016

It’s my fight Vs a dictatorial man sitting there operating like an oligarch in his constituency of censor board, that’s my North Korea

— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) June 7, 2016

I request Congress, AAP and other political parties to stay out of my battle. It’s my Rights vs the Censorship. I speak only on my behalf

— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) June 7, 2016

 

The CBFC chairperson Pahlaj Nihalani in his recent interview to Hindustan Time spoke in length about the film ‘Udta Punjab’ and especially about Anurag Kashyap. We believe he hasn’t taken the word too kindly.

In the interview Pahlaj Nihalani says that “I haven’t met him (Anurag Kashyap) even once about ‘Udta Punjab. We’ve never spoken on this matter. In the past when a film produced by him ’NH10’ was in Censor board trouble, I did my best to help him follow the censor guidelines. When there was objection to his title ‘Bombay Velvet’, we at CBFC passed the title to ensure Mr.Kashyap’s creative urges do not get suppressed. Now when he is not getting his way with CBFC, I’m the biggest villain in the creative world.So be it.”

Here’s the excerpt from the interview of Pahlaj Nihalani..

 

Also Read: PAHLAJ NIHALANI SAYS THEY HAVE NO OBJECTION WITH THE TITLE OF ‘UDTA PUNJAB’