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Distributed under the banner of Mukesh and Mahesh Bhatt’s Vishesh Films, Ya Rab, directed by Hasnain Hyderadwala had a tough time getting the film passed by the Censor board because of the content of the film.
The film is based on Islam, and shows the battle between two factions, one that propounds harmony and tolerance, while the other faction that believes in violence.
Mahesh Bhatt said, “The film has been finally passed with an U/A certificate, but we had to face a lot of problems with the Censors.The examining committee (of Central Board of Film Certification) refused to see the film and give it the certificate that we wanted. We wanted U/A certificate for the film, but they were not willing to do so unless some cuts were done. The revising committee developed cold feet. So we later had to go to the Tribunal to seek the certificate.”
Ya Rab stars, Bigg Boss contestant Ajaz Khan, Arjumman Mughal, Raju Kher and Vikram Singh, will release on February 7.
Queen to release on March 7
To avoid a clash with the Farhan Akhtar-Vidya Balan starrer, Shaadi Ke Side Effects, the makers of Queen have pushed the release date of the film from February 28 to March 7. When contacted, the spokesperson from the production house Viacom confirmed the news saying, “Yes we are releasing the film on March 7.” While, Gulaab Gang also releases on March 7, according to insiders, “The makers didn’t want to release the film with a big ticket release like Shaadi Ke Side Effects. Gulab Gang, on the other hand will appeal to only a certain kind of audience.”
