CBFC bans telecast of The Danish Girl
The Oscar-winning movie "Danish Girl" was scheduled to telecast on Sony Pictures Network's channel, Sony Le PLEX HD. However, it received a notice from the CBFC, which termed the film's theme, which was about the world's first sex reassignment surgery, unsuitable for broadcast. The channel tweeted its dismay stating, "We regret to inform you that Sony Le Plex HD is unable to telecast the television premiere of the award-winning film 'The Danish Girl' on March 26 as the necessary certification to enable the telecast of the movie has not been received." "The subject is sensitive and how do you edit a subject like that?" said a CBFC board member, who did not want to be identified. Sony has been facing backlash due to this decision.
Source: Times of India
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