Just when you thought that the Indian film censor board has gone from villain to hero by defending Akshay Kumar starrer Jolly LLB2, it fires a fresh salvo to keep its killer image intact!
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), in an unexpected move, has refused to clear a feature film-- Modi Ka Gaon (Modi's Village) based on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's development agenda-- citing the ongoing assembly elections, said a news agency report.
The medium budget-film that was supposed to hit the screen on February 10 has been found objectionable on mainly three counts-- ongoing elections; casting of PM Modi's look-alike Vikas Mahante; and the existence of a side character called 'Pappu Bihari'- saying that the name should be deleted from the entire film.
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The producer of the film Suresh Jha cried foul and alleged discrimination against the movie. "They (CBFC) have stipulated conditions which are so difficult to comply with that I might as well forget about releasing the film," he said to IANS.
The CBFC said: "Submit NOC from PMO regarding Prime Minister’s portrayal/references through a character in the film resembles and one from the Election Commission."
Check out the official teaser of the film here:
