CBFC needs overhaul, Nihalani's ouster not enough: Kashyap

June 14, 2016 16:16

Welcoming the high court's verdict in favour of their film, "Udta Punjab" co-producer Anurag Kashyap today sought censor board chief Pahlaj Nihalani's removal and overhaul in CBFC.

"We have a humongous problem with Mr Nihalani but if he goes who will come in? What's the guarantee that if someone omes in, he will not interpret the Cinematograph Act and the law the same way, or may be worse or better. The system needs overhaul. It is not just Nihalani, who needs to be replaced, which we want," he told reporters.

Kashyap was at the forefront of the fight against the board, which had asked for multiple cuts in the drug-themed drama, directed by Abhishek Chaubey.

The producers had moved the Bombay High Court against the the Central Board of Film Certification's decision. The court cleared the film for release with just one cut.

Kashyap said they were careful in not letting the film get dragged into politics while they were fighting the censorship.

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