Pahlaj Nihalani: Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Pathaan’ is a victim of controversy- Exclusive | Hindi Movie News

Earlier at the moment, information broke out that the CBFC had requested Pathaan’s makers to revise sure elements of the movie and the ‘Besharam Rang’ track, owing to the controversy surrounding the saffron color clothes worn by Deepika Padukone. Information experiences on the matter quoted the CBFC Chairman, Prasoon Joshi saying, “The committee has guided the makers to implement the suggested modifications within the movie together with the songs and submit the revised model previous to theatrical launch.”

ETimes spoke to Pahlaj Nihalani concerning the matter, looking for his opinion on the revisions being requested of Pathaan and the controversial track Besharam Rang. Since Nihalani was the CBFC Chairman from 2015 to 2017. Expressing his views, Nihalani mentioned, “The inspecting committee has advised modification after viewing the movie. There’s no guideline that states {that a} color could be reduce. You may recommend modifications if there’s vulgarity or obscenity. But when they ask for cuts due to a color, it could be a incorrect continuing. There might be strain from the ministry.”

He maintained that since he hasn’t seen the film, he can’t say if what the committee has advised is correct or incorrect. Nihalani added, “It’s the committee’s proper to resolve what cuts and modifications are wanted. They should see the revised model. Prasoon Joshi may need given an announcement however he has no proper to observe Pathaan with the inspecting committee. He should have bought strain from the ministry to see the movie fastidiously due to saffron color. In the event that they recommend a reduce due to a color then it could be a incorrect continuing.”

Nihalani reminds us that related noise was created earlier than the discharge of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat and Salman Khan’s Bajrangi Bhaijaan too. He mentioned, “A letter had come from the Residence Ministry due to the law-and-order scenario. We needed to see that image fastidiously. At the moment, being the chairman of CBFC, I had taken clarification from the Residence Ministry that we are going to watch the movie in keeping with the content material of the movie. There was nothing in Bajrangi Bhaijaan so we had cleared the movie.”

Summing up his opinion on the raging controversy round Shah Rukh Khan’s movie, Nihalani mentioned, “Pathaan is a sufferer of controversy. The CBFC should have bought pressurized from the ministry to delete this portion of saffron color. In any other case that they had cleared the costume and the shot within the trailer.”