'The Shaukeens' gets U/A certificate, starcast happy

The starcast of upcoming comedy The Shaukeens are elated that the film has bagged a U/A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The Shaukeens, a remake of 1982 movie, stars Anupam Kher, Annu Kapoor Piyush Mishra, Lisa Haydon besides superstar Akshay Kumar making a special appearance.

"We got to know today that our film has got U/A certificate from the Censor Board and we all are very happy about it. We should applaud our director and producer that we have made a clean film, which could be viewed by everyone," said Kher, who was once the chairman of CBFC, during the promotion of the film in the Capital.

Directed by Abhishek Sharma, The Shaukeens is expected to release on November 7. Piyush says the film is a family entertainer and there are no double-meaning dialogues in the film.
"The film is not a sleazy comedy. In the film, there are no double meaning and cheap dialogues. It's a complete family entertainer. It gives a message that one should not lie but the message comes across in a funny way," he said.