Government not pleased with the cuss-word ban by Censor Board, can take action

The latest we hear is that the government is not too pleased with the CBFC Chief and sources said that he may be asked to pipe down.

Pahlaj Nihalani, being the chairperson defended the list of objectionable or obscene words, phrases and expressions released by the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC), which seeks to ban them from movies.

Pahlaj Nihalani, being the chairperson, might have defended the list of objectionable or obscene words, phrases and expressions released by the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC), which seeks to ban them from movies, but the controversies and debates around it don’t seem to die.

The latest we hear is that the government is not too pleased with the CBFC Chief and sources said that he may be asked to pipe down.

Also read – Pahlaj Nihalani defends list banning ‘cuss words’

According to a report published in the Times Of India, some eminent filmmakers are scheduled to meet Union Minister of State, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on February 25.

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Director Anurag Kashyap, whose movie ‘Gangs Of Wasseypur’ would not have passed the CBFC certification, had it been made in today’s times, and Union Minister of State for Urban Development, Babul Supriyo met Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Tuesday and discussed the ban on cuss words issued by Nihalani.

Read – CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani targets Sharmila Tagore for clearing films like ‘Omkara’

Anurag Kashyap seemed satisfied with the proceedings and commented after the meeting, “I am against censorship of any kind. The meeting with the minister went off well and for the first time, I feel that we have been able to bridge the gap between the government and the film industry.”

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, who had earlier indicated that the ministry’s views differ from those of Nihalni, refused to elaborate on the issue.

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Read – Pahlaj Nihalani: Normal people don’t abuse the way we see in films

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