'Udta Punjab' is clear for release
- IndiaGlitz, [Tuesday,June 14 2016]
Finally relief has come to filmmaker Abhishek Chaubey... The row over his latest film 'Udta Punjab' has been dissolved - as Censor Board of Film Certification has given a green signal for the film's release with 13 cuts and an 'A' certificate.
CBFC chairman Pahlaj Nihalani on Sunday in a statement said, "We have today cleared Udta Punjab under A (restricted for adult audience) category after 13 cuts." Nihalani also added that the Board's job is now over and now it is up to the producer to go to the court or tribunal. "We will implement the order", he stated.
Nihalani, who attracted huge uproar for suggesting several cuts in 'Udta Punjab', revealed that the film has been watched by nine members CBFC and "unanimously" cleared it after the proposed 13 cuts.
Starring Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor-Khan and Diljit Dosanjh, the story of 'Udta Punjab' revolves around drug abuse in the state of Punjab. Produced by Balaji Motion Pictures and Phantom Productions, 'Udta Punjab' is directed by Abhishek Chaubey and is tentatively slated to release on June 17th 2016.