No Fathers in Kashmir NOT Banned by CBFC; the Censorship Body ‘Disappointed with Misinformation Being Spread’
Actress Soni Razdan along with the crew of her upcoming film, No Fathers In Kashmir, had been running a campaign asking CBFC to let the movie release
Actress Soni Razdan along with the crew of her upcoming film, No Fathers In Kashmir, had been running a campaign asking CBFC to let the movie release. The movie has been offered A certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), which is unacceptable by the makers, who have also moved FCAT to reconsider the certification. Earlier, Soni's daughter, Alia Bhatt, chimed in the controversy, making a plea to the board to 'lift the ban'. Already many had assumed that the board has banned No Fathers in Kashmir. Now, CBFC has reacted in strong words over the misinformation being spread.
As per a report by ANI, CBFC has said, "We are disappointed with misinformation being spread about film 'No fathers in Kashmir'. News of CBFC banning this film is completely false. The film has been offered an 'A' certificate."
In December 2018, director of No Fathers in Kashmir, Ashvin Kumar had said that the proposed cuts by CBFC "were based neither on reality nor on the law". He revealed that the board's response came in after 90 days.
Ashvin moved Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) for support, but they sent the matter back to the CBFC as the Ashvin. "Censorship has no place in modern democracy, filmmakers should be celebrated not suspected, it's a colonial anachronism in the era of internet. While harassment may not be intentional or personal or political, it's built into system which makes it tough to give benefit of doubt, (sic)" Ashvin tweeted on Friday.
With Prasoon Joshi led CBFC also rolling up the sleeves on the matter, it would be interesting to see what the makers of No Fathers in Kashmir will do next. The movie tells the love story between two 16-year-olds whose fathers have disappeared in Kashmir with no certainty of their return.
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