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Former Central Bureau of Movie Certification (CBFC) chairperson, Pahlaj Nihalani, has made explosive claims concerning his predecessor, Sharmila Tagore. Nihalani alleged that Tagore accredited the movie Omkara with none cuts as a result of her son, Saif Ali Khan, was a part of the solid. He additionally asserted that Shah Rukh Khan agreed to censor the phrase ‘intercourse’ from the trailer of Jab Harry Met Sejal.
Nihalani’s time as CBFC chief, from 2015 to 2017, was met with controversy. Underneath his management, the board advisable almost 100 cuts to the movie Udta Punjab. Regardless of the criticism, Nihalani stays unapologetic about his tenure.
“I by no means allowed myself to be pressured by the federal government. I handed movies on advantage alone. They didn’t need the title ‘Udta Punjab’ to be handed, and I threatened to resign… I don’t have any regrets. I’ve executed my work with honesty. To this present day, individuals admire my work in CBFC,” he acknowledged in an interview with Siddharth Kannan.
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Defending his strict tips, Nihalani argued that they have been meant to avoid wasting producers money and time by avoiding intensive re-editing after cuts have been urged. “It was misinterpreted by the media… Earlier than that, throughout Sharmila Tagore’s tenure, the movie Omkara was handed as a result of her son Saif Ali Khan was in it. Folks within the board accepted bribes to cross sure movies with out cuts. They went in opposition to the rules; I simply made positive the principles have been adopted.”
Addressing the censorship of the phrase “intercourse” within the trailer of Jab Harry Met Sejal, Nihalani revealed, “I spoke to Shah Rukh about this, he mentioned, ‘Minimize it’.” He confirmed that Shah Rukh Khan himself accredited the lower. “There was just one lower, I informed him to ship one other model or settle for the lower, and he mentioned, ‘Okay, lower it’. He was advantageous with it. His movies don’t have any vulgarity anyway. The media focused me as a result of I used to be controversial,” Nihalani added.
Earlier than his CBFC tenure, Nihalani was identified for producing a number of B-grade films. His latest productions embody the erotic thriller Julie 2 and the comedy Rangeela Raja. Regardless of his controversial interval as CBFC chief, Nihalani insists that his actions have been guided by a dedication to upholding the board’s tips and integrity.