Bollywood filmmaker Prakash Jha says the cuts demanded by the censor board chief Pahlaj Nihalani in his upcoming Priyanka Chopra-starrer Jai Gangaajal, including the removal of word saala, are not justified. Jha said the cuts suggested will ruin the texture of the movie and he has moved to the tribunal against the decision of the censor board’s revising committee.
“What can I say? He wanted to give ‘A’ certificate. When I asked why, he said, ‘There are many abusive words in your movie. There is word saala. He wanted us to remove the word and certain scenes but I don’t think it is an abuse. It is used regularly by people. It is important to the texture of the movie,” said Jha.“There is nothing explicit in the movie. My films deal with social issues and making those changes will be an injustice to my film.”
The director said he had first gone to the examining committee but the members there had a difference of opinion then he moved to the revising committee, which was presided by Nihalani himself.