Pakistan's censor board clears Bajirao Mastani's release, albeit with cuts
While the Sindh Board of Film Certification (SBFC) in Karachi, Punjab Censor Board in Lahore have given the movie the green signal while the Central Board of film Certification (CBFC) of Pakistan in Islamabad has banned it.
With a few days left for the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Ranveer Singh-Deepika Padukone-Priyanka Chopra starrer 'Bajirao Mastani', the film has gotten into trouble with the censor board of Pakistan, as per an Express Tribune report.
While the Sindh Board of Film Certification (SBFC) in Karachi, Punjab Censor Board in Lahore have given the movie the green signal while the Central Board of film Certification (CBFC) of Pakistan in Islamabad has banned it.
The movie has been banned by the CBFC as it was " indirectly against Islam and Muslims". Mobasher Hasan, chairman of the CBFC explaining why the decision to not allow screening was made,“Firstly, the film is in Hindi and our ordinance does not allow Hindi films to be screened. Secondly, it is a historical drama that is indirectly against Islam and Muslims,”.
While the Punjab board passed the film cleared the film without any cuts, the Sindh board made cuts 15-10 seconds of the opening sequence of the film.
However, the movie may get another chance as the local distributors have asked for a full board review of it.