Censor Board Is No More 'Sanskaari'? Kissing Scenes Get Green Signal!
Is the Censor Board shedding off its 'sanskaari' title & being more liberal? After the Udta Punjab fiasco, the CBFC has softened its stand on kissing scenes & allowed Befikre & OK Jaanu to pass.
The
Censor
Board
had
been
a
subject
of
mockery
on
social
media
as
quite
a
lot
of
people
trolled
them
as
'sanskaari'
for
chopping
off
kissing
scenes
in
movies
and
censoring
basic
cuss
words
which
add
value
to
the
film's
plot.
Disgust
against
the
CBFC
reached
its
peak
when
they
interfered
with
Shahid
Kapoor's
Udta
Punjab
and
the
Board
came
under
heavy
criticism
from
the
Supreme
Court
and
people
alike.
Since
then,
the
CBFC
is
seen
to
soften
their
stand
against
censoring.
Films
with
heavy
kissing
scenes
such
as
Befikre
was
given
a
pass
and
Shraddha
Kapoor's
OK
Jaanu
has
been
passed
with
just
four
verbal
cuts
as
well.
Film-maker
Madhur
Bhandarkar
revealed
that
he
feels
the
Censor
Board
has
become
liberal
in
terms
of
censoring
and
he
welcomes
the
move,
"I
feel
that
CBFC
is
more
forthcoming
now
and
we
must
appreciate
it.
The
content
of
films
has
been
kept
intact.
It
is
a
welcome
move
for
everybody
that
CBFC
has
become
so
liberal."
However,
industry
insiders
feel
the
CBFC
is
biased
and
allow
only
the
biggies
to
have
a
free
run.
Trade
analyst
Komal
Nahta
revealed,
"For
every
Befikre
or
OK
Jaanu,
there
seem
to
be
two
or
three
films
where
they
suddenly
become
strict.
There
is
no
consistency
and
it's
a
very
subjective
thing."
Also
Trade
Analyst
Amul
Mohan
was
quoted
as
saying,
"When
a
big
film
is
involved,
the
hypocritical
side
of
CBFC
comes
out.
If
it's
a
small
film,
they
create
a
scene.
They
always
go
easy
on
big
films."
When
asked
CBFC
Chief
Pahlaj
Nahalani
regarding
the
kissing
scenes
being
allowed
in
Befikre,
he
said,
"As
a
film-maker,
I
know
what
can
be
cut
without
hampering
the
flow
of
the
narrative.
In
Befikre
there
is
no
way
we
could
cut
the
kisses
without
interrupting
the
flow
of
the
story."