CBFC Chief Prasoon Joshi completely disowns Arjun Guptas anti-Bhansali rant

11 Nov 2017

In what could be seen as a very significant statement on what the censor board feels regarding the ill-conceived protests against the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali s Padmavati , the CBFC chairperson has disowned the shocking remarks byCBFC memberArjunGupta. In a letter to the Home Minister, Gupta has asked thatBhansalishould be tried for treason for distorting history in Padmavati.In a swift counter-move, CBFC chairperson Prasoon Joshi has completely invalidatedArjunGuptas fiercely aggressive demand. Says Prasoon Joshi, Its unfortunate to see the personal point of view expressed by an advisory panel member ofCBFCagainst MrSanjayLeela Bhansali. By no means does it represent the point of view ofCBFCas anorganisationor theCBFCboard. We have respect for MrBhansalias an individual and artist. For the record Padmavati is yet to be submitted to the CBFCfor censor certification. A source from the Padmavati team says the film will go to censors in the next one week. We are aware that this film will be watched closely and we are prepared for whatever decision theCBFCtakes on the content of the film. On our part we are fully confident there is nothing objectionable in our film, says a source from Padmavatis core team.