Udta Punjab row: Adult with Caution category suggested by Benegal panel

June 10, 2016 13:54

"Adult with Caution' or 'A/C' may be a new category for certification for films with excessive adult content, according to a recommendation by the Shyam Benegal Committee on Cinematograph Act/ Rules in an interim report submitted to Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Arun Jaitley on April 26.

"Films with 'A/C' will have restricted viewing as they can't be screened at cinema halls located near residential areas. We do not want to deny the filmmakers the right to screen their movies. When you do that, the movies go underground," said veteran filmmaker Benegal, speaking a day after watching Udta Punjab, which he described as a "well-made' movie, at a special screening.

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