Snipped: The CBFC has asked the words ‘Dalit’ and ‘SEX TOY’ to be removed from Noor

The CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification aka the Censor Board) seems to think ‘Dalit’ is a banned word. They’ve asked the makers of Noor to remove all references to the community as it invokes a reference to the caste system. Says our source from the Board, “The word ‘Dalit’ has therefore been muted from Noor wherever it occurs.” References to a liquor brand have also been asked to be removed. More weirdly, a reference to a ‘sex toy’ has been found objectionable, too. Says another source, “Weirdly, the Board wants ‘sex toy’ to be replaced by ‘adult site’.” Go figure!

Subhash K Jha

Updated : Apr 18, 2017, 06:50 AM IST