After
being
stuck
in
the
cans
for
close
to
a
decade,
Anurag
Kashyap's
debut
film
Paanch
will
finally
see
the
light
of
the
day.
The
film
has
been
revived,
its
marketing
and
promotional
plans
are
already
in
place
and
a
date
has
already
been
finalized
for
its
arrival
in
the
first
quarter
of
2011.
Confirms
Tutu
Sharma,
the
film's
producer,
"Yes,
Paanch
is
finally
releasing
for
sure.
I
have
a
rough
date
already
in
mind
but
I
am
not
revealing
it
yet
since
all
my
energy
is
currently
on
my
other
film
Tera
Kya
Hoga
Johnny.
However,
there
is
a
big
and
proper
release
already
being
put
together
to
bring
Paanch
by
March
next
year."
When
made
around
the
year
2000,
Paanch
was
stuck
with
Censors
for
long
due
to
excessive
violence,
crude
language,
drug
abuse
and
sexual
undertones.
There
was
a
long
battle
fought
and
ultimately
in
2002,
it
seemed
that
the
film
would
release,
what
with
its
music
album
also
hitting
the
stands.
However,
there
was
not
much
headway
post
that
and
it
seemed
that
the
film
was
forgotten
for
good,
what
with
Sharma
too
going
out
of
circulation.
"Despite
a
delay,
I
am
not
worried
since
Paanch
is
a
timeless
film
and
not
really
bound
to
any
particular
era",
Sharma
maintains
a
brave
stance
here.
One
believes
though
that
he
would
be
able
to
face
Anurag
Kashyap
more
confidently
now.
After
all,
the
director
of
Dev
D
and
Black
Friday
has
expressed
his
displeasure
quite
clearly
whenever
questioned
about
the
delay
in
the
film
and
has
openly
blamed
the
producers
for
that.
"I
totally
agree
with
Anurag,
if
he
blames
the
producers.
After
all,
it
was
meant
to
be
his
debut
film.
However,
there
is
something
called
destiny
and
it
played
truant
here",
sighs
Sharma,
"Hopefully,
now
I
would
be
able
to
complete
the
promise
that
I
made
to
Anurag
a
decade
back.
He
deserves
that."
Over
to
you
Anurag.
Story first published: Wednesday, December 1, 2010, 16:41 [IST]