Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Rani Mukherjee's censorship woes




Ever since the promos of No One Killed Jessica went up on YouTube, Rani Mukherjee has been getting many compliments.

But a scene in which her character shows her middle finger in an office corridor has now got the film stuck with the Censors. The Censors found the promo too offensive for family viewing and are insisting it be screened only if Rani’s middle finger is blurred.

Says a source, “The channels were shocked at Rani displaying her middle finger so explicitly on screen. Even if the Censors hadn’t objected to the promo, some channels would have chosen not to screen it.”

The Censor Board’s decision has come as a shock to the director, Raj Kumar Gupta, and the producers, UTV. The source argues, “The Board’s decision is unfair. Today, kids have easy access to the internet. How does not showing a promo like this serve the purpose?”

A harrowed Rajkumar Gupta said, “I am very disappointed. The trailer should be seen in the right context and not in isolation.” But the makers of the film apparently agree that very little can be done at this stage about it.

An official from UTV confirms, “Rani’s middle finger scene cannot be shown in the promo on television unless it is blurred.” Guess they better not raise a finger against this Censor Board ruling.




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