Wrong of TV channels to show 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' clip: Nihalani
Mumbai
June 22, 2017
Central Board of Film Certification
(CBFC) chairperson Pahlaj Nihalani is upset with media, especially
television producers, for showing a clip of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Jab
Harry Met Sejal" without proper certification and permission.
In one of the 'mini-trails' of Imtiaz Ali movie, actress Anushka Sharma
is seen handing over an ‘indemnity bond' to Shah Rukh, saying there
won't be any legal ramifications if the couple ends up having
intercourse.
In an interview to News X, Nihalani expressed his resentment.
He said: "Don't interfere with our work asking why we did this or that.
We are doing our work and you do your own work. We have not given
certificate to them, we have only given them certificate for digital,
but then they don't require certification for digital platform."
"Media, who is showing their mini-trails, is wrong because any material
from film on television needs certificate. Producers are not showing
them, media is showing it."
Three 'mini trails', of 30 seconds each, from the film were released as
introduction to the world and personalities of Harry and Sejal on
digital platforms. But problem started when they found their way onto
several TV channels.
Nihalani said: "It doesn't matter where the trailer is from; but if you
need to show it on television, one needs certificate. That is the rule,
everyone knows it. So, if television knows this, how come they are
showing material without certification and permission?"
According to a source, the 'mini-trails' were always meant for digital
consumption and never for television audience.
Mumbai
June 22, 2017
Central Board of Film Certification
(CBFC) chairperson Pahlaj Nihalani is upset with media, especially
television producers, for showing a clip of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Jab
Harry Met Sejal" without proper certification and permission.
In one of the 'mini-trails' of Imtiaz Ali movie, actress Anushka Sharma
is seen handing over an ‘indemnity bond' to Shah Rukh, saying there
won't be any legal ramifications if the couple ends up having
intercourse.
In an interview to News X, Nihalani expressed his resentment.
He said: "Don't interfere with our work asking why we did this or that.
We are doing our work and you do your own work. We have not given
certificate to them, we have only given them certificate for digital,
but then they don't require certification for digital platform."
"Media, who is showing their mini-trails, is wrong because any material
from film on television needs certificate. Producers are not showing
them, media is showing it."
Three 'mini trails', of 30 seconds each, from the film were released as
introduction to the world and personalities of Harry and Sejal on
digital platforms. But problem started when they found their way onto
several TV channels.
Nihalani said: "It doesn't matter where the trailer is from; but if you
need to show it on television, one needs certificate. That is the rule,
everyone knows it. So, if television knows this, how come they are
showing material without certification and permission?"
According to a source, the 'mini-trails' were always meant for digital
consumption and never for television audience.
Tags: Shahrukh KhanAnushka SharmaImtiaz AliJab Harry Met Sejal