Filmmakers tweet their displeasure over delay in 'Udta Punjab' release
The CBFC has again found itself at the centre of a controversy over Abhishek Chaubey's upcoming movie 'Udta Punjab'. This follows the censor board taking objection to Hansal Mehta's 'Aligarh', to giving a U/A certificate to 'The Jungle Book', saying it was "too scary" for kids — all of which caused considerable consternation in the film fraternity. In the case of Shahid Kapoor starrer 'Udta Punjab', a film on drug abuse, the CBFC wants most of the cuss words to be edited out, despite the fact that the film's makers applied for adult certification. Filmmakers Hansal Mehta and Ashoke Pandit and actress Shruti Seth have taken to the twitter to express their unease and displeasure over this new development.
CBFC's sudden move has raised eyebrows as the film's promo, which came out earlier this month, was released under adult certification without any cuts and beeps.
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