Why Censor Board approved the 40 kissing scenes in 'Befikre'

December 08, 2016 15:39

So why did the Censor Board clear Ranveer Singh and Vaani Kapoor-starrer Befikre without chopping any of the 40 kissing scenes?

Here is CBFC chairperson Pahlaj Nihalani's explainer on Scroll.in:

"Firstly, there is a difference in the intention and purpose of the kisses in Befikre, and the ones you mention in the earlier films (Tamasha & Ae Dil Hai Mushkil). Those earlier kisses were very intimate and sexual in nature, and were also shot in lingering close-ups. In Befikre, the kisses are used as signs of affection warmth and kinship. And they are not shot in close-ups. That makes a helluva difference in terms of impact."

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