The much celebrated premiere of 'The Dirty Picture' on star plus was earlier stalled by Censor Board of Film certification in April. As the movie had done 56 cuts already and still been given an U/A certificate, which makes it unfit for screening on television, (news here).
Much to the happiness of the movie fans, the film has now cleared the legal hassle of getting an universal certificate and should be aired on television pretty soon.
Sources said the producers of the Vidya Balan starrer approached the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) volunteering an additional 40 cuts. Certain words have been muted while 3-4 minutes of the film have been chopped off. The film had got 59 cuts in April but had been given a U/A certificate with a rider that it be screened only post-11 pm. The rider has now been withdrawn and a universal certificate given to the film.
The movie is now fit for airing on television but it might miss the essence as a whole. "The Board allowed them to make those deletions and made the endorsement to that effect on the film's certificate. The film can now be shown during general viewing hours on television," an official said.
Officials said under Rule 33 of the Cinematographic Act, filmmakers can re-submit their films for certification after making additions or deletions to the films.
In normal circumstances, changes which amount to an addition or deletion of up to 5 to 7 minutes are allowed and the Board certifies the new version of the movie. The I&B ministry had to step in to stop screening of 'The Dirty Picture' on prime time TV after an April 19 order of the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court had asked the ministry to ensure that the telecast of the movie did not violate guidelines.
So the hurdle is past now, the board is also looking at defining the guidelines to certification past the episode and is to ensure that the right movies gets broadcast and also ensure that the proper parental guidance is notified while airing U/A certificate movies.
- Unknown Updated at: Wednesday, July 11, 2012
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