Badals must watch Udta Punjab: Kejriwal
8 years, 9 months ago

Badals must watch Udta Punjab: Kejriwal

ABP News  

New Delhi: Amidst the controversial release of 'Udta Punjab' yesterday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today cornered his Punjab counterpart Parkash Singh Badal and said the movie aptly shows active involvement of politicians in the prevailing drug menace in the Shiromani Akali Dal -ruled state. The Delhi Chief Minister showered praise on 'Udta Punjab' and said Badal must watch this 'powerful film' to see what they have done to Punjab. Badals must watch it to see what they have done to Punjab," he said in a series of tweets. After coming under scrutiny of the censor board, 'Udta Punjab' finally hit the screens yesterday and the social media was abuzz with views from celebrities and eminent politicians.

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Udta Punjab 2 In The Making? Ekta Kapoor In Talks To Bring In Shahid Kapoor
3 weeks ago

Udta Punjab 2 In The Making? Ekta Kapoor In Talks To Bring In Shahid Kapoor

ABP News  

'Udta Punjab' was a one-of-a-kind film that amassed massive success and became a cult favourite for many. It is now being reported that Ekta Kapoor is all set to bring a sequel and is keen on bringing Shahid Kapoor for the lead. Udta Punjab 2 As per a Peeping Moon report, Ekta Kapoor is said to be in production business …

Shahid Kapoor's Udta Punjab 2 in works: Report
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Shahid Kapoor's Udta Punjab 2 in works: Report

India Today  

Following the success of Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor, and Diljit Dosanjh starrer Udta Punjab, it is believed that the makers are now planning a sequel. The new installment is believed to feature Shahid Kapoor reprising his role as the lead. According to a report by Peeping Moon, Ektaa Kapoor is developing Udta Punjab 2 and has reportedly brought …

Kangana Ranaut says film industry didn't support Emergency like it did Deepika Padukone's Padmaavat, Alia's Udta Punjab
6 months, 1 week ago

Kangana Ranaut says film industry didn't support Emergency like it did Deepika Padukone's Padmaavat, Alia's Udta Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Kangana Ranaut's solo directorial debut Emergency is still awaiting a release date after its initial release was stalled due to censorship troubles. Kangana Ranaut says the film industry didn't support Emergency like they did Deepika Padukone's Padmaavat What Kangana said “It's happened in the past too. Kangana's political thriller Emergency, in which she plays former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, was …

1 Year of Udta Punjab: A film that shone with flying colours despite the controversies
7 years, 9 months ago

1 Year of Udta Punjab: A film that shone with flying colours despite the controversies

India TV News  

Udta Punjab- the movie which hit many hurdles even before its release. But the major controversy around the film struck when CBFC asked the film to drop the word ‘Punjab’ from the title. Here are some other controversies surrounding the film ‘Udta Punjab’. Kareena Kapoor was paired with Punjabi actor Diljit Dosanjh whereas Shahid was to act opposite Alia Bhatt. …

Pakistan censor board suggests 100 cuts in ‘Udta Punjab’, makers decide on not releasing the film there
8 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan censor board suggests 100 cuts in ‘Udta Punjab’, makers decide on not releasing the film there

India TV News  

New Delhi: The movie ‘Udta Punjab’ might have won a battle with the Central Board of Film Certification in India, but not in Pakistan. The censor board of the neighbouring country suggested that the movie goes through 100 cuts before hitting screens and the makers refuses to do so. Abhishek and the team of ‘Udta Punjab’ had moved Bombay High …

'Udta Punjab' film leak suspect nabbed
8 years, 9 months ago

'Udta Punjab' film leak suspect nabbed

Firstpost  

In a breakthrough, Mumbai Police Cyber Cell has arrested a person from New Delhi who is allegedly linked to the online leak of the recent film “Udta Punjab” two days prior to its release, an official said here on Wednesday. He was taken to the Cyber Police Station here and after his active role in the issue was confirmed, he …

Badals must watch 'Udta Punjab': Arvind Kejriwal
8 years, 9 months ago

Badals must watch 'Udta Punjab': Arvind Kejriwal

Firstpost  

“Movie shows politicians running drug rackets, drugs distributed freely during elections. New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday praised the movie ‘Udta Punjab’ and said Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his family must watch the “powerful film” and see what they have done to the state. Badals must watch it to see what they have done …

'Udta Punjab' row an attempt to malign Punjab's image: Harsimrat Kaur Badal
8 years, 9 months ago

'Udta Punjab' row an attempt to malign Punjab's image: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

India TV News  

Thane: Union Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday said the controversy surrounding the film Udta Punjab is an attempt to malign the image of Punjab and its people. Ms Badal, while talking to reporters after participating in a BJP programme in Maharashtra's Thane, termed infiltration as a major problem which is taking place in spite of high vigilance …

Leak doesn’t impact Udta Punjab’s flight, Shahid- Kareena’s movie earns Rs 10.05 cr on first day
8 years, 9 months ago

Leak doesn’t impact Udta Punjab’s flight, Shahid- Kareena’s movie earns Rs 10.05 cr on first day

India TV News  

New Delhi: A long tussle with the Central Board of Film Certification and leak just two days before release, did not deter the box office collections of ‘Udta Punjab’. The neo noir drama based on substance abuse recorded earnings of Rs 10.05 crores on the first day. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted this about the movie’s collections: It should not …

Udta Punjab movie review: It was totally worth the fight
8 years, 9 months ago

Udta Punjab movie review: It was totally worth the fight

Deccan Chronicle  

Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Diljit Dosanjh, Satish Kaushik Director: Abhishek Chaubey Director Abhishek Chaubey and producer Anurag Kashyap’s Udta Punjab opened in theatres on Friday after a protracted fight, in and out of court. The Censor Board’s current dispensation can ask for 89 cuts, use delay tactics, resort to cheap, third-rate and now even alleged criminal …

Special Screening of Udta Punjab: No more cut-cut!
8 years, 9 months ago

Special Screening of Udta Punjab: No more cut-cut!

India TV News  

1/13 Movie Udta Punjab is finally released today as per the schedule. 2/13 Shahid Kapoor, who plays Tommy Singh in the movie, was seen wearing a plain white t-shirt along with faded black denims and black ankle length boots and ofcourse, a coffee mug in hand! 3/13 Kumari Pinki of the movie Alia Bhatt was spotted with Shahid Kapoor wearing …

Udta Punjab review: Shahid, Alia, Kareena, Dijit live up to all the hype
8 years, 9 months ago

Udta Punjab review: Shahid, Alia, Kareena, Dijit live up to all the hype

Hindustan Times  

Udta Punjab Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Diljit Dosanjh Director: Abhishek Chaubey Rating: 3.5/5 Shahid Kapoor plays a fading superstar Tommy Singh in Udta Punjab. After much controversy, Udta Punjab opened to audience on Friday morning, and unlike the censor board’s earlier claims, the film doesn’t glorify substance abuse. Read: Flying start to Udta Punjab in Badal …

Udta Punjab review: A choppy but wholly worthwhile trip
8 years, 9 months ago

Udta Punjab review: A choppy but wholly worthwhile trip

The Hindu  

Growing up in Delhi one always felt something extremely reassuring, secure and comforting about the Sikh and Punjabi elders around, much more than the seniors of any other community. Genre: Drama Director: Abhishek Chaubey Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor, Diljit Dosanjh, Satish Kaushik Runtime: 148.33 minutes Despite the Partition, the Khalistan movement, insurgency and Operation Bluestar in the …

Udta Punjab Movie Review
8 years, 9 months ago

Udta Punjab Movie Review

India Today  

Udta Punjab is a sledgehammer of a film that not only gets its hands dirty, digging deep into the Punjab drug menace, but is also an out-and-out entertainer. Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt, Diljit Dosanjh, Satish Kaushik Direction: Abhishek Chaubey Ratings: Udta Punjab has sadness in its cold heart and speed running through its pulsating veins. Within …

SC refuses to halt release of ‘Udta Punjab’; Punjab & Haryana HC dismisses plea seeking its ban [Read Order]
8 years, 9 months ago

SC refuses to halt release of ‘Udta Punjab’; Punjab & Haryana HC dismisses plea seeking its ban [Read Order]

Live Law  

Attempts to block release of “Udta Punjab” again failed as the Supreme Court of India today declined to hear a plea by an NGO to halt the release of the film. The Supreme Court bench comprising of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and L. Nageswara Rao asked the NGO to approach Punjab and Haryana High Court.“We are not interfering in the …

Aamir Khan: It's a big shame for CBFC if censor copy of ‘Udta Punjab’ is leaked
8 years, 9 months ago

Aamir Khan: It's a big shame for CBFC if censor copy of ‘Udta Punjab’ is leaked

India TV News  

New Delhi: Superstar Aamir Khan during a press conference on Thursday evening in Lel village of Ludhiana, said that it is shameful on the part of Central Board of Film Certification if a censor copy of ‘Udta Punjab’ has been leaked. Interestingly, the copy of ‘Udta Punjab’ which is doing the rounds of media is the censor copy and even …

SC clears Udta Punjab release, permits petitioner to approach Punjab, Haryana HC
8 years, 9 months ago

SC clears Udta Punjab release, permits petitioner to approach Punjab, Haryana HC

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined the plea of an NGO to put on hold the release of the film Udta Punjab and asked Human Rights Awareness Association to approach the Punjab and Haryana high court. The NGO had on Thursday sought urgent hearing on its petition, claiming the film Udta Punjab on drug abuse in the border state depicted …

'Udta Punjab' leaked: B-Town celebs urge people to watch in theatres – India TV
8 years, 9 months ago

'Udta Punjab' leaked: B-Town celebs urge people to watch in theatres – India TV

India TV News  

New Delhi: Amid reports of ‘Udta Punjab’ being leaked on internet two days before release, the lead actors of movie Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt have urged their fans not to waste two years of their hard work by watching the pirated version of the film and instead watch it only in the theatres. Please watch 'Udta Punjab' only in …

Controversial film 'Udta Punjab' all set to hit silver screens on Friday
8 years, 9 months ago

Controversial film 'Udta Punjab' all set to hit silver screens on Friday

ABP News  

Speaking to reporters outside the court, counsel for filmmakers Sanjay Kaushik said, "After examining the entire movie, the court took a decision that the film would be released tomorrow and dismissed the petition." Four militants, soldier killed in Kashmir gunfight "The court observed that there is nothing in the movie that shows Punjab in bad light or says anything against …

Udta Punjab leaked online, producers file complaint with cyber cell
8 years, 9 months ago

Udta Punjab leaked online, producers file complaint with cyber cell

Hindustan Times  

Producers of drug-themed drama Udta Punjab, slated for Friday release, on Wednesday lodged a complaint with cyber police alleging that the film was leaked online. The film stars Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt and Diljit Dosanjh. The FIR was filed by Satyajeet Mukharjee from Phantom Films Pvt Ltd. Read | Udta Punjab in Punjab-Haryana HC: Screening held, feedback …

‘Udta Punjab’ in Punjab-Haryana HC: Screening held, feedback awaited
8 years, 9 months ago

‘Udta Punjab’ in Punjab-Haryana HC: Screening held, feedback awaited

Hindustan Times  

The special screening of ‘Udta Punjab’ movie was held at Nehru Planetarium in Mumbai on Tuesday evening. Bombay high court lawyer Sujay N Kantawala, who has been appointed the amicus curiae by the Punjab and Haryana high court, said over phone that he along with petitioner Wattan Sharma and lawyers of the CBFC and movie producer attended the screening. A …

Revealed: After much chaos; Udta Punjab will release on this date
8 years, 9 months ago

Revealed: After much chaos; Udta Punjab will release on this date

India TV News  

Mumbai: The makers of "Udta Punjab" have decided to release the film worldwide on June 17 after the Bombay High Court cleared the film for release with one cut and three disclaimers. It has been wonderful for the country and it shows that there is freedom of expression and we want to announce that 'Udta Punjab' is coming on June …

More trouble for 'Udta Punjab'? Now petition in Punjab High Court against film
8 years, 9 months ago

More trouble for 'Udta Punjab'? Now petition in Punjab High Court against film

Firstpost  

The Punjab HC has asked for a special screening of the film after a petitioner claimed Udta Punjab showed the state and its youth in a bad light Even as the Bombay High Court granted Udta Punjab a go-ahead, is more legal trouble for the film brewing from another quarter? On Tuesday morning, The Indian Express and Hindustan Times were …

No objection to ‘Udta Punjab’ release: Punjab govt
8 years, 9 months ago

No objection to ‘Udta Punjab’ release: Punjab govt

The Hindu  

With Bombay High Court on Monday clearing decks for the release of Udta Punjab, which was caught in censorship row, Punjab government said they had no objection to the movie’s release. “There is no intention of the state government to stop the release of the movie,” Punjab Education Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal Secretary and Spokesman, Daljeet Singh Cheema said …

Udta Punjab row: Know who said what on Bombay HC’s ‘one cut’ judgement!
8 years, 9 months ago

Udta Punjab row: Know who said what on Bombay HC’s ‘one cut’ judgement!

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Bombay High Court on Monday allowed the release of the ‘controversial’ movie Udta Punjab with just one cut and three disclaimers. Udta Punjab’s co-producer Anurag Kashyap had criticised the Board’s decision in strong words and compared Nihlani’s working to dictatorship in North Korea. Today, as the High Court has ruled most points in favour of ‘Udta Punjab’, …

'Udta Punjab will fly': Anurag Kashyap, Alia Bhatt and Bollywood react to verdict
8 years, 9 months ago

'Udta Punjab will fly': Anurag Kashyap, Alia Bhatt and Bollywood react to verdict

Firstpost  

As the Bombay HC passed a landmark judgment on Udta Punjab clearing the film with one cut out of a suggested 89, the entire film fraternity stood together and supported the film’s release. — Dia Mirza June 13, 2016 Relieved by the court's judgement, looking to release the film on the scheduled date: Abhishek Chaubey,Director of #UdtaPunjab — NDTV June …

Amid 'Udta Punjab' row, CBFC clears Punjabi film on drugs issue
8 years, 9 months ago

Amid 'Udta Punjab' row, CBFC clears Punjabi film on drugs issue

India TV News  

Mumbai: In the wake of the ongoing controversy over certification of Bollywood film "Udta Punjab", based on the menace of drugs in Punjab, the censor board has cleared Punjabi filmmaker Baljeet Singh's upcoming film "Dhee Punjab Di" with a 'U' certificate. Baljeet, who has written, produced and directed "Dhee Punjab Di", slated to release on August 19, says his film …

Salim Khan proud of film industry for supporting 'Udta Punjab'
8 years, 9 months ago

Salim Khan proud of film industry for supporting 'Udta Punjab'

ABP News  

New Delhi: Noted scriptwriter Salim Khan is happy to see the film industry coming together in support of "Udta Punjab" which is caught up in a censorship battle. Produced by Phantom films and Balaji Motion Pictures, the Abhishek Chaubey-directed film that delves into the drug menace in the state of Punjab, faced troubles with Central Board of Film Certification which …

Comment article by Namrata Joshi on Udta Punjab film: Letting our films fly
8 years, 9 months ago

Comment article by Namrata Joshi on Udta Punjab film: Letting our films fly

The Hindu  

Filmmaker Shyam Benegal, the head of the government-appointed Central Board of Film Certification revamp committee, watched Udta Punjab at an exclusive screening — and liked it. Udta Punjab ’s censorship battle has brought together a section of the largely splintered Hindi film industry for the common cause of freedom of expression. The section states: “A film shall not be certified …

'Udta Punjab impact'? I&B Minister Arun Jaitley says 'Radical changes' in film certification to be announced soon
8 years, 9 months ago

'Udta Punjab impact'? I&B Minister Arun Jaitley says 'Radical changes' in film certification to be announced soon

India TV News  

New Delhi: Amid a raging row over 'Udta Punjab', Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley today said movie certification norms have to be liberal and "some very radical changes" will be announced over the next few days. In his first comments on the row sparked by cuts sought by Central Board of Film Certification on Udta Punjab, a film that …

Udta Punjab row: Akalis, BJP slam film, but distance themselves from controversy
8 years, 9 months ago

Udta Punjab row: Akalis, BJP slam film, but distance themselves from controversy

India TV News  

Chandigarh: Punjab Deputy Chief Minister and Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday asked the opposition to stop spreading canards about a ban on the release of "Udta Punjab" movie. "Neither Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal nor I, nor anyone else at political or administrative level in the government or the party has seen the film. "So how can …

Amarinder Singh to release uncensored copies of 'Udta Punjab' on 17 June
8 years, 9 months ago

Amarinder Singh to release uncensored copies of 'Udta Punjab' on 17 June

Firstpost  

Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh on Thursday announced that he will release uncensored copies of Bollywood movie Udta Punjab in Majitha town near Amritsar on 17 June. Chandigarh: Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh on Thursday announced that he will release uncensored copies of Bollywood movie Udta Punjab in Majitha town near Amritsar on 17 June. Amarinder also clarified to Udta …

Udta Punjab is not anti-Punjab: Benegal
8 years, 9 months ago

Udta Punjab is not anti-Punjab: Benegal

The Hindu  

Acclaimed filmmaker Shyam Benegal has said “Udta Punjab” does not denigrate Punjab and that it’s a “laudable effort” by the filmmakers to bring to light the state’s vulnerability to drug abuse. It’s a laudable effort,” multiple National Award winning filmmaker Benegal told IANS over phone from Mumbai. On Wednesday, Nihalani suggested that co-producer Anurag Kashyap had taken money from the …

'Udta Punjab' fiasco: BJP, SAD have accepted defeat in Punjab, says Kejriwal
8 years, 9 months ago

'Udta Punjab' fiasco: BJP, SAD have accepted defeat in Punjab, says Kejriwal

ABP News  

New Delhi/Mumbai: Commenting on the 'Udta Punjab' fiasco - a Hindi film highlighting growing drug menace and its impact on the youth in Punjab, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal went hammer and tongs at the Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiromani Akali Dal alliance in that state, saying it has become increasingly clear from the censorship the film is facing that the BJP, …

How censor board made Udta Punjab bleed: Here are all the 94 cuts
8 years, 9 months ago

How censor board made Udta Punjab bleed: Here are all the 94 cuts

Hindustan Times  

Names of Punjab’s cities, the name of the state itself and a dog named Jacky Chain – these are just a few of the 94 cuts that Central Board of Film Certification has demanded in the adults-only Udta Punjab. Udta Punjab’s co-producer Anurag Kashyap tweeted late on Wednesday that the suggestion of CBFC is a 13-pointer list that demands 94 …

Udta Punjab vs CBFC: Don’t blame the mirror for the reflection
8 years, 9 months ago

Udta Punjab vs CBFC: Don’t blame the mirror for the reflection

Hindustan Times  

The Central Board of Film Certification, or the censor board, has developed a penchant to be in the news for the wrong reasons. The latest is its ‘suggestions’ to the makers of the Hindi movie Udta Punjab — an Abhishek Chaubey film, starring Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor, which extensively deals with the drug menace in Punjab. Read | Kashyap …

Not FoE, Anurag Kashyap's 'Udta Punjab' fell prey to Punjab Assembly polls
8 years, 9 months ago

Not FoE, Anurag Kashyap's 'Udta Punjab' fell prey to Punjab Assembly polls

Firstpost  

Instead of getting angry with Pahalaj Nihalani, Anurag Kashyap should actually send him a box of sweets. To interpret the Central Board of Film Certification’s diktat against Udta Punjab as an attempt to curb artistic freedom would be to miss the point altogether. Though there are conflicting reports about whether the title can retain the word ‘Punjab’, the CBFC seemingly …

‘Udta Punjab’ to be exclusively screened for Shyam Benegal
8 years, 9 months ago

‘Udta Punjab’ to be exclusively screened for Shyam Benegal

The Hindu  

An exclusive screening of Abhishek Chaubey’s controversy-ridden “Udta Punjab” has been organised tomorrow for eminent filmmaker Shyam Benegal, who heads the government-appointed censor board revamp committee. The move comes in the wake of the movie’s producer Anurag Kashyap slamming the Board for its apparent issues with the film, which deals with problem of substance abuse in Punjab. The Board has …

Udta Punjab not meant to defame: ‘Proud son of Punjab’ Jeetendra
8 years, 9 months ago

Udta Punjab not meant to defame: ‘Proud son of Punjab’ Jeetendra

Hindustan Times  

Veteran actor Jeetendra, who calls himself a “proud son of Punjab”, says Udta Punjab -- a movie co-produced by his home banner Balaji Motion Pictures -- is not intended at defaming the state in any way. On Monday, the makers of Bollywood film Udta Punjab are said to have been asked by the Revising Committee of the censor board to …

Udta Punjab censor row: Anurag Kashyap compares India with North Korea
8 years, 9 months ago

Udta Punjab censor row: Anurag Kashyap compares India with North Korea

Hindustan Times  

Anurag Kashyap, producer of upcoming film Udta Punjab has finally lost his patience with the Central Board of Film Certification which is demanding that all references to ‘Punjab’ must be removed from the film, apart from 89 other cuts. Earlier, when reports claimed censor had asked for 49 cuts, Anurag took to Twitter and clarified that Udta Punjab was under …

Like Udta Punjab, 10 Hindi films slashed by CBFC, made to change title
8 years, 9 months ago

Like Udta Punjab, 10 Hindi films slashed by CBFC, made to change title

Hindustan Times  

Shahid Kapoor-starrer Udta Punjab maybe renamed with reports suggesting a censor board panel has asked the filmmakers to drop all references to Punjab and elections from the movie that portrays drug abuse in the state. Read: Katti Batti review: Boy meets girl and together they bore us Films that have been asked to make cuts Kya Kool Hain Hum 3 …

Remove all references to Punjab in movie, CBFC panel tells 'Udta Punjab' makers
8 years, 9 months ago

Remove all references to Punjab in movie, CBFC panel tells 'Udta Punjab' makers

Firstpost  

The makers of the Bollywood film Udta Punjab are said to have been asked by the Revising Committee of the censor board to remove all references to Punjab Mumbai: The makers of the Bollywood film Udta Punjab are said to have been asked by the Revising Committee of the censor board to remove all references to Punjab — a decision …

Udta what? Punjab reference maybe dropped from Shahid Kapoor’s movie
8 years, 9 months ago

Udta what? Punjab reference maybe dropped from Shahid Kapoor’s movie

Hindustan Times  

Shahid Kapoor-starrer Udta Punjab maybe renamed with reports suggesting a censor board panel has asked the filmmakers to drop all references to Punjab and elections from the movie that portrays drug abuse in the state. Veerappan director Ram Gopal Varma said a more “truthful and righteous title” would be “Udta India” since drug abuse was not limited to Punjab, but …

Udta Punjab should be titled Udta India, says Ram Gopal Varma
8 years, 9 months ago

Udta Punjab should be titled Udta India, says Ram Gopal Varma

Hindustan Times  

According to filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, the upcoming film Udta Punjab directed by Abhishek Chaubey, should be titled Udta India. Ram Gopal Varma feels Udta Punjab should be renamed as Udta India as the problem is not limited to the state alone. Read: Barnala resident to move court against ‘Udta Punjab’, claims copyright on a song The makers of the …

Udta Punjab is not banned, says producer Anurag Kashyap
8 years, 9 months ago

Udta Punjab is not banned, says producer Anurag Kashyap

Hindustan Times  

Even as everyone cries foul over the decision of the Central Board of Film Certification, producer Anurag Kashyap has said that the film is not ‘banned’. Shahid Kapoor in a still from Udta Punjab The censor board recently asked the makers of Udta Punjab to make numerous cuts in the film that stars Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan …

Udta Punjab fights for survival, censors demand 40 cuts
8 years, 9 months ago

Udta Punjab fights for survival, censors demand 40 cuts

Hindustan Times  

Udta Punjab, starring Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Diljit Dosanjh, is the latest film to run afoul of the censor board. Udta Punjab takes a hard look at the drug abuse problem in the state of Punjab and its protagonist, played by Shahid, is a drug addict. Read: Udta Punjab gets a red signal from censor The …

Censor board hasn’t stopped Udta Punjab from release: CBFC Member
8 years, 10 months ago

Censor board hasn’t stopped Udta Punjab from release: CBFC Member

India TV News  

New Delhi: Ashok Pandit, the member of Central Board of Film Certification, yesterday downplayed the reports that the board has stopped the release of Anurag Kashyap’s upcoming movie Udta Punjab. “Entire rumour that Udta Punjab has been rejected for censor certificate is wrong, not the right news,” he said. Notably, it was reported that the Censor Board was not happy …

Udta Punjab and politics: What do AAP, SAD and Cong have to do with the film?
8 years, 10 months ago

Udta Punjab and politics: What do AAP, SAD and Cong have to do with the film?

Firstpost  

Political parties have either tried to capitalise on, or taken offence with, the subject matter of Udta Punjab — the drug problem in the state of Punjab. What’s interesting about the censors’ demand is that the producers of Udta Punjab — Phanton Films and Balaji Motion Pictures — are seeking an ‘A’ rating for their film. A whole host of …

Udta Punjab gets red signal from CBFC for all the swearing, expletives
8 years, 10 months ago

Udta Punjab gets red signal from CBFC for all the swearing, expletives

Hindustan Times  

Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt’s Udta Punjab’s trailer may have been let off easy and without any censors but the film itself is not getting a very lenient treatment. Apparently, makers have the option of appealing to a tribunal but insiders believe that makers will have “to contend with a few cuts.” At the same time, reports suggest that the …

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