MUMBAI: The Central Board of Film Certification ( CBFC ) on Monday informed Bombay high court that actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut 's Manikarnika Films had agreed to most of the changes its revising committee had recommended for the release of her film ' Emergency ', but suggested a few revisions, reports Swati Deshpande. The board, through counsel Abhinav Chandrachud, said it was considering the response given by the producers of the film and will get back to the court on Thursday with its decision.
A division bench of Justices B P Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla was hearing a plea by co-producer Zee Entertainment, which alleged that the CBFC "illegally" and "arbitrarily" withheld certification for the film. Ranaut, who plays the role of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the film, has co-produced it.
Advocate Sharan Jagtiani for Zee Entertainment informed the bench Ranaut's Manikarnika Films, the film's co-producer, had a meeting with CBFC. He said Zee was told they agreed with the changes and cuts.
Jagtiani informed the court that Ranaut had sent an email and the CBFC had agreed to the changes. Chandrachud then informed that it seems the producer agreed to make all the changes. He added that he would take instructions from the CBFC to see if it has accepted the changes that Manikarnika has proposed. Chandrachud informed the HC that in the 2.2- hour film, cuts total less than 1 minute.
The Zee team also claimed a "political angle" for delay in the film's certification since Haryana polls are scheduled on Oct 5.
Emergency had attracted protests from Sikh groups concerning the portrayal of their community. The CBFC has said that its decision was "after considering the representations received by various Sikh groups and directives issued by courts".
A division bench of Justices B P Colabawalla and Firdosh Pooniwalla was hearing a plea by co-producer Zee Entertainment, which alleged that the CBFC "illegally" and "arbitrarily" withheld certification for the film. Ranaut, who plays the role of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in the film, has co-produced it.
Advocate Sharan Jagtiani for Zee Entertainment informed the bench Ranaut's Manikarnika Films, the film's co-producer, had a meeting with CBFC. He said Zee was told they agreed with the changes and cuts.
Jagtiani informed the court that Ranaut had sent an email and the CBFC had agreed to the changes. Chandrachud then informed that it seems the producer agreed to make all the changes. He added that he would take instructions from the CBFC to see if it has accepted the changes that Manikarnika has proposed. Chandrachud informed the HC that in the 2.2- hour film, cuts total less than 1 minute.
The Zee team also claimed a "political angle" for delay in the film's certification since Haryana polls are scheduled on Oct 5.
Emergency had attracted protests from Sikh groups concerning the portrayal of their community. The CBFC has said that its decision was "after considering the representations received by various Sikh groups and directives issued by courts".
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