Bombay High Court on Monday cleared Abhishek Chaubey’s Udta Punjab with one cut and dismisses Censor Board of Film Certification’s (CBFC) plea. The court directed CBFC to issue a fresh certificate to the movie within 48 hours.
The court observed that Punjab is a land of green revolution and brave soldiers. One sentence - Zameen banjar te aulaad kanjar - can’t affect that image.
The only scene that will be deleted in the film is the one with Tommy Singh urinating into the crowd.
“On cut no 9 (Tommy Singh urinating in front of crowd), we don’t feel that this scene is necessary in the film”
“We have read script in entirety to see if film encourages drugs. We do not find the film questions sovereignty or integrity of India by the names of cities, reference to state or by a signpost” the court said.
However, the judge also asked the makers to avoid incorporating abusive words in every dialogue in the film, adding that cuss words wouldn’t be allowed in every film.
“There is no need to assert or incorporate abusive words in every dialogue. As far as cut No 5 suggested by CBFC is concerned, there are some abusive words, some abusive words need to be deleted. We are not in agreement that in some films cuss words have been allowed so these should be allowed here too”
There is still some uncertainty over the release of ‘Udta Punjab’ this weekend.
The director of the film said they are looking to release the film as per schedule.
“Massively relieved today, looking to release the film on the scheduled date” Chaubey said.
Some reactions from Bollywood celebrities:
Karan Johar: And justice there is!!!!!!!!! #BombayHighCourt ….#UdtaPunjab …as a filmmaker I feel empowered and relieved!!!!
Diljit Dosanjh: Shukar Shukar
Alia Bhatt: And FINALLY #UdtaPunjab will flyyyyy!!Here’s to freedom of expression, to our judiciary, to the industry, to the media and to YOU ALL!!
Dia Mirza: The triumph of #UdtaPunjab is the victory of #Democracy. And a victory for the spirit that DOES NOT GIVE IN OR GIVE UP.
Shahid Kapoor: Landmark judgement#UdtaPunjab will fly and so will the voice of freedom and expression. Thank you all for the support. This is your victory
Who cares about one cut or full cut!! This film will be crap anyway..
YUPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Creativity wins
Congratulation
Epic Disaster even if Film will be Masterpiece like Shaahid Kapoor’s all films (According to Shaahid Fans)
Bad news for Akki fans ????
Anurag kasyap be like:- ‘keh ke lunga’ censor board ki
But will Udta Punjab be better than my Ajay Sir’s All time classic RGV ki aag?
I doubt.
This is a slapppppp on face of those morons who have been continuously blabbering nonsenses on UP & Anurag Kashyap..!!!
#Hail Indian judicial system!!!
Bombay HC clears #UdtaPunjab release with one dialogue cut.
That dialogue is: “Haan, hoon main #ModiJi ka chamcha!” by Pahlaj Nihalani.
High courts & SC have so much time to give judgement on cases like this within week….but when it comes to crime,rape,murder cases they dont have any time so cases are pending since years …
Court has passed UP with only one cut. But loggerheaded moron nihlani wanted 89 cuts!!! Bloody chamcha!!!!
Court has taken excellent and justice ful decision
The only wrong decision was in hit and run case
Hope, now this nihlani & his chamchas won’t question the High court’s verdict and say judges are paid by AAP!!!
#Bollywood wins politicians suxxxx!!!
But when will the court give justice in salman khan’s hit and run case
But when will the court give justice in salman khan’s hit and run case I mean true justice
Come on guyz n galz sing your favorite song with me in loud voice now
Hum hain seedhay saadhay
Akshay Akshay
Aur hum hain Hrithik/Khans kai samnay
Bachay bachay
Hum 100 crore cross karkai hi buhat
Khush hain khush hain
Kyun kai 150 cross kabhi bhi hum sai nahin
Honay Honay
I guess if so fast rape scentences were also judged!!!
Some greedy gobars desperately wanted Udta Punjub to get postpone so that their crapfest can collect a few crores more!!!
Big slap on his face too!!!
I hope this film breaks the record of Bombay Velvet,by becoming the biggest Disaster and Crapfest ever made.
Victory for Bollywood.CBFC should stop censoring movies and try to be too sanskari.
One Indicine user would be sulking right now:)
Movie release data will be 17 June
Anurag and team have finally got what they wanted. The movie should open well and then hoping the content clicks too with the audience. Will be definitely watching this one.
Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan is all set to start the shooting of his upcoming film Thugin September this year. Hrithik will play the character of a high profile thief in the movie and it will be directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya, who previously helmed Dhoom: 3.
Hrithik is currently shooting for Sanjay Gupta’s Kaabil. After completing Kaabil, Hrithik will start promoting his adventure romance Mohenjo Daro
Reports suggest that Amitabh Bachchan will also star in Thug. The female lead for the film is still not locked, but it is speculated that Deepika Padukone is in talks with Vijay Krishna Acharya for the lead role.
It is said that, YRF is planning to make a three film franchise of Thug with Hrithik Roshan in the lead.
Blockbuster in social media…. Disaster after release. Let’s see if it can cross 30 crs.
Being a Jokertard , I wanted UP to get postponed .
Don’t know how will i sleep tonight !
#Jokertard
Congratulations to udta punjab team. HC does justic to UP. CBFT sucks UP rocks.
Creative film maker should be encourage not to be discouraged. Thank u HC.
Watching it first day!!!!! Congrats to UP team and I hope Nihalani learns his lesson. DRUGS DI MAA DI 17 june!!!!
Megastar Aamir khan will destroy lallu’s career. also koyla’s all movies will be disasters.
Finally victory of Udta punjab against CBFT. This isn’t only victory of udta punja’s team but victory of whole film industry. #right of freedom of expression.
Respect Anurag sir. You are brave person who fight against CBFT and prove that if we are right we have to fight till the end and result will be in our favour, how much powerfull will have been the oponent. And thanks for all people and whole film industry who support udta punjab.