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In a major embarrassment to the censor board, the Bombay High Court ruled that the blanket ban on <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=udta+punjab&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Udta Punjab</a> was interfering with the creative freedom and was not justified. 
 
Giving out the verdict, the high court said the movie can be released with just one cut and ‘A’ certification. The court stated that censor board cannot act like a grandmother and has to change with times. 
 
The court has asked the filmmakers to delete the urination scene from the movie. 
 
Earlier in the day, after reading the script, the Bombay High Court had stated that Udta Punjab was not supporting drugs and did not question India’s sovereignty or integrity. 
 
The court strongly remarked that they it did not find the film question sovereignty or integrity of India by the names of cities, reference to state or by a signpost. 
 
India’s censor board chief Pahlaj Nihalani had asked for 13 cuts in the movie and told the filmmakers to remove the word ‘Punjab’ from the movie. 
 
“All characters show facets of drug menace, nothing to harm state's sovereignty. The board should use power as per Constitution and Supreme Court's direction. Udta Punjab' movie is depicting drugs menace in Punjab,” the court ruled. 
 
The court also reminded Nihalani that his job was to certify films not censor them. 
 
"The CBFC is not required by law to censor. The word "censor" is not in the Cinematograph Act. Therefore, if by law the board is empowered to make cuts and deletions in that power it must exercise it consist with constitutional guarantees," the court said. 
 
Udta Punjab’s makers had moved the court over cuts. 
 
Meanwhile, Bollywood director Abhishek Chaubey said he was massively relieved that the film was releasing on the scheduled date. 
 
Udta Punjab’s co-producer Madhu Mantena Verma said, “This judgement is for the whole film industry, it is not only for us. It is awesome.” 
 
Udta Punjab starring Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt and Diljit Dosanjh is scheduled to release on June 17. 
 
(Image: Indiatimes)

Udta Punjab will be released with just ONE cut and A-certificate

<keyword id="6356850" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Udta-Punjab">Udta Punjab</keyword>, an upcoming Bollywood movie on drug issue in the northern state of India, has become a debatable topic whether artists and movie directors have right to freedom of expression or not. 
 The Indian <keyword id="62146" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Censor-Board">censor board</keyword>, Central Board of Film Certification, has demanded 89 cuts in the movie and has asked the movie to be released with an ‘A’ certification. 
 
Censor Board chief Pahlaj Nihalani has come under the limelight, who even asked the filmmakers to drop the word ‘Punjab’ from the movie’s title. 
 However, director of the movie <keyword id="7929" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Anurag-Kashyap">Anurag Kashyap</keyword> has refused to make the cuts, saying when the movie is already getting an ‘A’ certificate, why there is a need to make cuts and drop the state’s name. 
 
 
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		It's my fight Vs a dictatorial man sitting there operating like an oligarch in his constituency of censor board, that's my North Korea
	— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) <a href="https://twitter.com/anuragkashyap72/status/740069384325058560">June 7, 2016</a></blockquote>
 
Now, the producers of the movie, which is slated to release on June 17, have moved the Bombay High Court and a decision is pending on the same. The Bollywood fraternity has also come in support of the movie, demanding Nihalani’s resignation, who even alleged that Kashyap had taken money from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for showing Punjab in bad light. 
 
Amidst the tussle between Udta Punjab makers and the censor board, the moviegoers say the issue is serious and people should decide what to watch and what not to. 
 
The entire episode of censorship has become a joke as twitterati are mocking Nihalai and supporting the film fraternity. 
 
Here’s what they have to say: 
 
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		Deep insight: If CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani were to judge some of FTII head Gajendra Chauhan's movies, he would order dozens of cuts
	— Madhavan Narayanan (@madversity) <a href="https://twitter.com/madversity/status/740497121430933505">June 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
 
 
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		Pahlaj Nihalani deserves a statue at Tussaud's. Only that the wax should be poured on him.
	— The Cult of Bajirao (@bizzarebhide) <a href="https://twitter.com/bizzarebhide/status/740490978377797633">June 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
 
 
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		Pahlaj Nihalani had a problem with kissing scenes in Spectre. It's a wonder the man has children.
	— lindsay pereira (@lindsaypereira) <a href="https://twitter.com/lindsaypereira/status/740487954498347008">June 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
 
 
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		The only thing that needs to be banned is Pahlaj Nihalani from CBFC. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UdtaPunjab?src=hash">#UdtaPunjab</a>
	— Ragnar (@PshycoPaaji) <a href="https://twitter.com/PshycoPaaji/status/736447958116245506">May 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
 
 
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		Sad to see director like anurag kashyap getting in tussle with censorship and Punjab government.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UdtaKejriFundsUdtaPunjab?src=hash">#UdtaKejriFundsUdtaPunjab</a>
	— Dippak ✍ (@DippakMehrotra) <a href="https://twitter.com/DippakMehrotra/status/740509281401765888">June 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
 
 
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		Pahlaj Nihalani is Kejriwal 2.0!
	— @BH! (@gunjanabhishek_) <a href="https://twitter.com/gunjanabhishek_/status/740514982501093376">June 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
 
 
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		A question that will haunt 31% of Indian electorates for a few days at least - “Who appointed this gem Pahlaj Nihalani as CBFC Chairman？”
	— Nitin Chavan (@a20nitin) <a href="https://twitter.com/a20nitin/status/740513570710945793">June 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
 
 
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		Kashyap like a child being denied a toy: Nihalani 
		And Pahlaj Nihalani is acting as if he's the Father of <a href="https://twitter.com/anuragkashyap72">@anuragkashyap72</a>
	— Munim Aslam (@iammunimaslam) <a href="https://twitter.com/iammunimaslam/status/740513280121180160">June 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
 
 
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		Just when we thought Pahlaj Nihalani can't get any Lower, he proved us wrong. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PaidTrendAgainstUdtaPunjab?src=hash">#PaidTrendAgainstUdtaPunjab</a> <a href="https://t.co/v7ABEdx1Y9">pic.twitter.com/v7ABEdx1Y9</a>
	— Sandip Pawar (@SachinistSandy) <a href="https://twitter.com/SachinistSandy/status/740512520201342977">June 8, 2016</a></blockquote>
 
(Image: Indiatimes)

#UdtaPunjab’s censorship is a national joke now. This is what people are saying

The Bombay High Court, which is currently supervising the battle between the Central Board of Film Certification and the makers of upcoming film '<keyword id="6356850" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Udta-Punjab">Udta Punjab</keyword>', has asked <keyword id="238857" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="CBFC">CBFC</keyword> the reasons why it sought for the deletion of words like 'Punjab', 'MLA', and 'election' from the movie, along with several other cuts from the movie depicting the drug issue in Punjab. 
 The court was hearing a petition that filmmaker <keyword id="7929" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Anurag-Kashyap">Anurag Kashyap</keyword>'s <keyword id="1363315" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Phantom-Films">Phantom Films</keyword> filed, challenging the cuts that the censor board had ordered in the film. The division bench of Justice Satyaranjan Dharmadhikari and Justice Shalini Phansalkar Joshi told the CBFC that there is a fine line between creative freedom and the rules. 
 
"How can a signboard mentioning Punjab be against the sovereignty of the country?" judges asked the board, citing the first cut that the board had ordered in the film. "Are you saying this movie only depicts Punjab as drug capital? Has drug menace never been portrayed in films before this? 
 
The judges also went on to question CBFC about its order to delete words like 'MLA', 'election' and 'party' worker from the film title, reminding it of a movie titled Aaj Ka MLA Ram Avatar, which was passed without any objection. 
 
"Nobody will be allowed to abuse the right to creative freedom, but this is not the way to go about it. Delete this, delete that. What sort of lasting impression is being created about India that is being acknowledged globally? One should not attack the aggressive postures of the younger generation. This young generation is mature and its sensibilities may be different," the judges added. 
 
However, the judges said that they would not let anyone glamorize the use of drugs in the name of creative freedom. 
 
The court even added that the movie 'Go Goa Gone,' which showed Goa as a land of drugs, wine and women could release, why was the board hesitating in the use of the word 'Punjab' in 'Udta Punjab'. 
 
The CBFC counsels, in their defence, have told the court that the application was not submitted in the right format, which led to the delay in the objections raised in the film. The film is set to release on 17th June 2016. They even added that they demanded 89 cuts because there is abusive language throughout the film. 
 
<a href="http://cdn.bollywoodbubble.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Udta-Punjab-2.jpg">Image source</a>

HC slams CBFC over 'Udta Punjab' cuts, final order to be passed on Monday

Looks like it’s time for mending all the broken relationships in <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword>, and flaunting the same in style. 
 
A day after <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Guess-who-released-Salmans-first-look-in-Bajrangi-Bhaijaan/articleshow/47430828.cms">Shah Rukh Khan released the first look </a>of once-rival Salman Khan’s upcoming movie Bajrangi Bhaijaan, we are hearing the news of <keyword id="6355887" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Shahid-Kapoor">Shahid Kapoor</keyword> and <keyword id="333" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Saif-Ali-Khan">Saif Ali Khan</keyword> coming together for a movie. 
 It’s not hidden from anyone that Shahid was once in an intense relationship with <keyword id="2165" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kareena-Kapoor">Kareena Kapoor</keyword>, who broke up with him after falling in love with Saif Ali Khan while filming the movie Tashan. This obviously must not have gone down too well with Shahid, who however chose to be wise and never washed his dirty linen in public. 
 
Even though both of them were reported to be on amicable terms after the break-up, no one ever saw them under the same roof after their break-up. The brunt of their estranged relationship was bore by the makers of Milenge Milenge, a movie shot when they were a couple but released years after they broke up. Both of them were not interested in making any appearance to promote the movie, which led to its blink-and-miss release, making it one of the biggest flops of 2010. 
 
Well, what’s gone is gone, it seems. While Kareena and Saif got married and have moved on in their lives, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Finally-Shahid-and-Mira-in-a-single-frame/articleshow/47356669.cms">Shahid is also set to marry </a>Delhi girl <keyword id="2775998" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mira-Rajput">Mira Rajput</keyword> sometime next month. 
 
This development in their personal life is also visible in the movies that the three stars in question have agreed to be a part of. Shahid and Kareena have started shooting for Abhishek Chaubey’s <keyword id="6356850" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Udta-Punjab">Udta Punjab</keyword>, also starring Alia Bhatt and Diljit Dosanjh. 
 
Here is an image from the set of Udta Punjab: 
 
 
 
 Saif and Shahid would also be seen together in <keyword id="17467" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Vishal-Bhardwaj">Vishal Bhardwaj</keyword>’s upcoming movie, tentatively titled Rangoon. While Vishal has had a massive hit with Shahid in his last release Haider, he has worked with Saif in 2006 movie Omkara. Both the movies were critically acclaimed and performances of both Shahid and Saif were well received. 
 
Rangoon, which is set in the era of the Second World War, is reported to be the most expensive film to be coming out of Vishal’s kitty till date, and would be a musical. 
 
The movie would also have Kangna Ranaut, who is riding high on the success of <keyword id="2600630" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Tanu-Weds-Manu-Returns">Tanu Weds Manu Returns</keyword> and receiving a National Award for her movie <keyword id="6377522" type="POSITION" weightage="100" keywordseo="queen">Queen</keyword>. It would be the first time that Vishal would work with Kangna, and we can’t wait to see the collaboration, given that both are masters of their respective crafts. 
 
Now watch the best scene from the movie Omkara, which got Saif the Filmfare award for Best Villain. 
 
 
 
Image courtesy: BCCL and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/udtapunjab/photos/pb.781884335190060.-2207520000.1432715095./904612492917243/?type=1&amp;theater">Udta Punjab Fan Page</a>

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