Devesh
Core Member
As the debate rages on about the suggested cuts in ‘Udta Punjab’, a film that purportedly shows the latent opioid dependence problem among the state’s youths, the Shyam Benegal Committee on Cinematograph Act/Rules is said to have recommended an ‘Adult with Caution’ category for certification of films with excessive adult content, according to an Indian Express report.
The move comes even as Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley made all the right noises at the Indian of the Year Award hosted by CNN TV18 Group, calling for “radical changes” in certification and not censorship as the way forward. Jaitley’s voice is a welcome change in the right wing, Bharatiya Janata Party-led government that has come under attack in recent times from civil society for trying to interfere in personal liberty.
CERTIFICATION, NOT CENSORSHIP
Jaitley said film certification norms have to be liberal and some very radical changes will be announced over the next few days.
The Central Board of Film Certification had initially asked for 89 cuts in ‘Udta Punjab’, which was later brought down to 13. The filmmaker and the producers are battling the CBFC in court to release the film on time. On the specific issue of Udta Punjab, Jaitley remained non-committal — “I won’t say its overboard. I don’t know this case because I have not seen this film in question” — but said the existing system of film certification has to be changed.
There is a well documented report by Shyam Benegal, the first part which has come to me which is under consideration. Over the next few days we are going to announce some very radical changes in that.
“There is a well documented report by Shyam Benegal, the first part which has come to me which is under consideration. Over the next few days we are going to announce some very radical changes in that,” he said.
“You will probably have a system where you will have to have a certificate. The correct word is certification and not censorship. Certification norms will have to be liberal,” he said.
Certification, Not Censorship, Says Arun Jaitley Amid Talks Of ‘Adult With Caution’ Category
The move comes even as Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley made all the right noises at the Indian of the Year Award hosted by CNN TV18 Group, calling for “radical changes” in certification and not censorship as the way forward. Jaitley’s voice is a welcome change in the right wing, Bharatiya Janata Party-led government that has come under attack in recent times from civil society for trying to interfere in personal liberty.
CERTIFICATION, NOT CENSORSHIP
Jaitley said film certification norms have to be liberal and some very radical changes will be announced over the next few days.
The Central Board of Film Certification had initially asked for 89 cuts in ‘Udta Punjab’, which was later brought down to 13. The filmmaker and the producers are battling the CBFC in court to release the film on time. On the specific issue of Udta Punjab, Jaitley remained non-committal — “I won’t say its overboard. I don’t know this case because I have not seen this film in question” — but said the existing system of film certification has to be changed.
There is a well documented report by Shyam Benegal, the first part which has come to me which is under consideration. Over the next few days we are going to announce some very radical changes in that.
“There is a well documented report by Shyam Benegal, the first part which has come to me which is under consideration. Over the next few days we are going to announce some very radical changes in that,” he said.
“You will probably have a system where you will have to have a certificate. The correct word is certification and not censorship. Certification norms will have to be liberal,” he said.
Certification, Not Censorship, Says Arun Jaitley Amid Talks Of ‘Adult With Caution’ Category
