Pahlaj Nihalani goes to FCAT, continues legal battle for Rangeela Raja too

Pahlaj Nihalani is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that his Rangeela Raja gets the appropriate certification from the CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification). The Govinda-starrer ran into controversy after the Censor Board asked for 20 cuts, which the filmmaker wasn’t willing to comply with. When contacted he told us, “Following the vacation court’s directive, I’ve applied to the FCAT (Film Certification Appellate Tribunal) on Thursday. With the regular courts resuming on Monday after the Diwali holidays, we informed the presiding judge about it. At the same time, we also hope the case, which I have already filed, will be heard today. I won’t be leaving any option in fighting against this injustice being meted out to me and my film.” The court will now hear the matter tomorrow. In its statement, the Board stated that they were giving Rangeela Raja an ‘A’ rating for its content. Nihalani didn’t agree and asked for a U/A rating. The board suggested editing 20 scenes / dialogues for the  U/A rating. The ex CBFC chief didn’t agree with that either and opted for the legal route to get his film cleared.