Ishqiya
with
all
its
colourful
expletives
and
sexually
charged
visuals
was
passed
on
Wednesday
without
any
cuts
with
an
'A" certificate.
The
film
is
a
huge
step
forward
for
Hindi
cinema
which
contains
graphic
language.
Says
the
film"s
director
Abhishek
Choubey,
“Frankly
I
expected
I"d
be
asked
for
some
kind
of
an
explanation
for
the
language
and
content
and
why
they
were
necessary.
I
had
gone
prepared
with
dossiers
on
every
graphic
word
and
shot.
To
my
surprise
I
wasn"t
asked
for
any
explanation.
I
was
given
an
'Adults" certificate
with
no
cuts
at
all.
I
guess
it"s
a
sign
of
how
far
censorship
has
come
in
our
country."
The
censor
board
apparently
baulked
at
some
of
the
gaalis.
But
finally
saw
reason.
Says
the
film"s
director,
“I
never
claimed
the
film
was
for
children.
The
content
is
adult.
So
I"ve
no
problem
with
the
'A"
certificate.
I
feel
the
profile
of
the
audience
is
changing
swiftly."
Abhishek
also
hastens
to
add
that
the
language
is
not
as
strong
as
people
seem
to
think.
“It"s
not
about
creating
shock
value.
It"s
the
way
these
people
in
the
small
North
Indian
towns
live
their
life."