Madhur Bhandarkar chops off smoking scenes from ‘Calendar Girls’

However, the Censor Board has been adamant in its decision and recently even Anurag Kashyap had to follow the anti-smoking disclaimer rules while he released his much awaited film ‘Ugly’ in December. And now, Madhur Bhandarkar has decided to completely do away with smoking scenes in ‘Calendar Girls’. We hear that, though there were 10-12 scenes in the film where the actresses are seen lighting and puffing cigarettes, Madhur has decided to chop it off in order to avoid the disclaimer.

Talking about the development, Madhur mentioned that the disclaimer takes the attention away from the happenings on the screen, and hence proves to be a distraction because of which he has decided to chop off the smoking scenes.

Produced by Mangal Murti Films PVT. LTD and Bhandarkar Entertainment, ‘Calendar Girls’ is slated to release on May 1, 2015.