Censor Board allows producers to modify ‘A’ films to ‘UA’ for television

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“We will examine the modified version and see if it’s fit for family audiences on television and then grant the ‘UA’ certificate with changes if necessary,” says CBFC chairperson Pahlaj Nihalani.

In a significant move to end the deadlock between producers and the censor board over the conversion of Adults films to ‘UA’ to make them suitable for television viewing , the Central Board Of Film Certification (CBFC) has decided to let producers voluntarily cut their films and submit them for censor certification .

Explaining the important decision to allow filmmakers the liberty to decide on how to cut their films for re-certification the CBFC chairperson Pahlaj Nihalani says, “As we all know, all Adult films have to be re-certified before telecast. However producers complained about a delay in the re-certification process as the CBFC often found the material unpalatable for family viewing on the home medium. Now we’ll allow producers to make the cuts that would make their ‘A’ films eligible for a ‘UA’ certificate and bring their films to us.”


Censor Board allows producers to modify ‘A’ films to ‘UA’ for television | The Indian Express
 
Technoglitch

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i think A or U/A films cant be screened on TV as per some prev rule.
The film industry is on tenterhooks now. Recently, a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath at Delhi High Court was of the prima facie view that under the Cable Network Regulation Act, any movie with 'U/A' or 'A' certification, which were not suitable for unrestricted exhibition, cannot be shown on television. From being worried about losing satellite revenue if recertification was not allowed for adult movies, the industry is now uncertain about the screening status of movies with 'U/A' tag!

Most industry insiders fear that not allowing 'U/A' films from being screened on television will mean a loss of 40% revenue for producers. Not just local producers and regional channels, even those screening foreign movies will face a huge issue if such a norm is put into effect. Actress Rituparna Sengupta termed this as a "detrimental" step. "It'll harm both actors and producers." Producer Srikant Mohta described this as the "last nail on the industry's coffin". Describing this as an attack on freedom of expression, director Srijit Mukherji said this will mean asking film-makers to make movies for kids. Producer Rana Sarkar apprehended that such a move would result in a "massacre". "This is death of creativity," Sarkar said.

No more screening of U/A films on TV? - The Times of India
 
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