However, CBFC head Pahlaj Nihalani claimed the board had never asked the producers to drop ‘Punjab’ from the title. Mumbai: Controversial film Udta Punjab will release as per schedule on 17 June with only one cut suggested by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and an ‘A’ certificate, the Bombay high court ruled on Monday. Udta Punjab’s producers had approached the high court last week after CBFC refused to clear the film, seeking as many as 94 cuts to the movie. According to the film’s producers, CBFC had asked them to drop ‘Punjab’ from the title as also references to politicians and cities to make the film appear fictitious. On Friday, the high court reminded Nihalani that his job was to “certify and not censor”, pointing out that the Cinematograph Act did not mention the word ‘censor’.

Source: Mint June 13, 2016 11:05 UTC