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‘'Ghajini' should be an Adults Only film’

Sharmila Tagore speaks out on the need for a uniform certification system of Indian films.

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Even as the Bombay High Court last Friday asked the Central Government and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to file replies to a petition filed by a city-based activist who had sought a stay on the release of Ghajini, the Censor Board chairman Sharmila Tagore has lashed out against her own officers for releasing the film with a U/A certificate.

“The U/A tag means that kids can see the film with the consent of their parents. I have already spoken to my regional officers and told them that I am very upset with them for releasing such a violent and gory film for kids. I told them that they should have released it only for adult audiences,” says Tagore.

The Censor Board has sought a week’s time to reply to the PIL filed at the Bombay High Court by college lecturer Pratibha Naithani that the movie contains excessive gore and should, therefore, be allotted an ‘A’ certification. 

By the way, Tagore has not watched the film herself. “I have not watched the film myself but I have been flooded with complaints. Till now, I have not found a single person who thought that kids should be allowed to see Ghajini.”

She is annoyed with producers who start doling out posters and ‘first look’ of their films even before they are cleared by the Board. “The posters have stopped carrying the tags. In most cases, the posters are out on the billboards even before a movie is cleared by us. This is absolutely not done,” adds Tagore, who is working on an ambitious plan to formulate a uniform certification system for films released in India. “The ratings may vary from state to state depending on the sensibilities of the local audience. But there needs to be a uniform rating system across the country and we are working towards putting a more transparent system in place.”
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