Anurag Kashyap claims CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi objected to Diljit Dosanjh's Satluj before watching it
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Anurag Kashyap has been vocal about the ban on Diljit Dosanjh's Satluj. Of late, the filmmaker alleged that the Central Board of Movie Certification (CBFC) chairperson, Prasoon Joshi, objected to the movie before even watching it.
Adding to this, Anurag Kashyap on Diljit Dosanjh's Satluj ban. 'He hadn’t seen the movie' Speaking on stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra’s YouTube channel, Anurag shared that the movie's director, Honey Trehan, had told him about the certification process and how Joshi objected to the movie before seeing it. “Honey says Prasoon Joshi had objections with the movie. He hadn’t seen the movie. I know, in other cases also, the chairman doesn’t see the movie," he shared.
Meanwhile, The filmmaker further claimed that the CBFC chairperson does not always personally watch films and sometimes relies solely on reports submitted by members of the Examining Committee. “On the basis of that report, an arbitrary decision can be made. So, the movie has been arbitrarily withdrawn. When I last spoke to Honey, he hasn’t been given any clear reasons," he shared.
Notably, Anurag went on to question Prasoon's silence over recent censorship controversies. Anurag questioned Joshi for not giving any explanation on all the films being stopped from releasing and remaining silent.
As per the latest buzz, Satluj, previously titled Punjab 95, was originally slated for a theatrical rollout. However, after a three-year-long battle with the CBFC, the movie was quietly rolled out on Zee5 on July 3. Within two days, by July 5, the movie was removed from the streaming platform.
In further updates, The OTT platform later rolled out a statement addressing the takedown. A portion of it read: “In light of the current developments, Satluj will be unavailable in India until further notice. We remain committed to exploring every appropriate avenue through due process to bring the movie back to our audiences at the earliest opportunity. Our commitment to creators and to stories told with conviction, artistic integrity and purpose remains unwavering.”
On top of that, Director Honey Trehan of late told The Indian Express that neither he nor the producers were directly contacted before the movie was taken down. “I did not get any calls from them. I had nothing to do. Neither my producers nor I got any calls. But Zee5 got a letter from the (I&B) Ministry to stop the movie," Trehan shared.
Source: Hindustan Times