Udta Punjab : Censor Board wants to remove 8 cities name from the film

Hearing will be on Thursday in Bombay High Court over Shahid-Alia-Kareena's upcoming film 'Udta Punjab'.Central Board of Film Certification told the court that they have suggested 13 cuts along with A certificate to the filmmaker. Board has asked to remove word Tommy and Chitta Ve, 14 slangs word and name of 8 cities in Punjab. Before this Board Chief Pehlaj Nihlani told to remove Punjab from the title and 89 cuts. Nihlani also said, 'Yes, I am Modi's Chamcha.' Filmmaker Anurag kashyap has appealed to Bombay high Court, hearing will be done on that. On Wednesday, Court asked the Board to present their case. Filmmakers will answer on Thurdsay on 13 cuts along with 'A' certificate. Release Date of the film is shifted from 17th June to July. Before this Counter charges were going on between Pehlaj Nihlani and Anurag Kashyap. Anurag said, 'Why only filmmakers have to prove their honesty ?' Nihlani said on this, '70% of the population is showing taking drugs in Punjab. Aam Aadmi Party has given the money to make this film. It's the panel decision, not only mine.' These are those 13 cuts : 1.Delete sign board of Punjab in the beginning. 2. Delete Punjab, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Tarantaran, Jashanpura, Ambesar, Ludhiana, and Moga to be deleted from background and dialogues wherever it occurs. 3. Delete two words from song 1. 4. Delete offensive words from song 2. 5. Remove all all cuss words from the movie. 6. Delete the word 'election', 'MP', 'party', 'MLA', 'Punjab', 'Parliament' 7. From song no 3, delete the visuals of scratching/itching side portion of Sardar. 8. Delete the close-up shots of injecting the drugs wherever it appears. 9. Delete the shot of urinating by Tommy in front of the crowd. 10. Delete the line 'Jamin Banzar te Aulad Kanjar'. 11. Delete the name of the dog as 'Jackie Chan' 12. First disclaimer should be audio/video and to be changed as - 'The film focusses on the rising menace of drugs and war against drugs and is an attempt to show ill-effects of drugs on today's youth and the social fabric. We acknowledge the battle against drugs being fought by the government and the police. But this battle cannot be won unless the people of India unite against the menace. 13. Second disclaimer of fiction to be increased according to audio/video. Nihlani was asked a question that People think you are Modi's bhakt, is it true. Nihlani said, 'Yes, I am a chamcha of Narendra Modi. I am proud to be, a Modi Chamcha. Should I be a chamcha of the Italian Prime Minister instead?" Aam Aadmi Party has denied this allegation that Anurag has relatons with AAP and money is given by AAP. AAP's Ashish Khetan alleged in a press conference, 'Narendra Modi and Prakash Singh is behind this issues. Modi and Prakash has said to Pehlaj not to release this film, so Badal, want to stop the film at any cost.' Amitabh Bachchan also supported Anurag. He said, 'Instead of making cuts in movie, film should be given certificate. Actors should have freedom of Creativity.' Before this Indian Films and Tv directors association supported the film. Mahesh Bhatt, Anurag Kashyap, Satish kaushik and Joya Akhtar and many main filmmakers were there. Mahesh said, 'I country can not be Saudi Arab, where prosperity is so very much , but there is freedom of expression.' It is been said that this film can affect Punjab's election in 2017. Many Parties are trying to make drug a election issue. Actually in the end, a Politician distributes his drugs along with his party Manifesto. Shahid Kapoor in the film is drug addict and tells about the drug in the song. He says, everyone should take drug, Alia Bhatt is also a drug addict.