January 9, 2018
Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chairperson
Prasoon Joshi on Tuesday refuted a report that the "modifications" demanded by
the censor board in the historical drama have resulted in 300 cuts.
"The
makers have submitted the final film with agreed five modifications. These
modifications have tried to incorporate observations and suggestions given by
the advisory panel and also in keeping with the sentiments of society. This has
already been communicated by CBFC and a U/A certificate has been given to the
film.
"CBFC's process is complete and any further news about cuts is
absolutely untrue. Let's refrain from utilising CBFC's name unnecessarily,"
Joshi told IANS.
A daily reported that to suit the demands of the CBFC,
"one of Bollywood's leading directors was sitting in the editing suite at
Rajkamal Studio at Parel, turning the specific locations of his magnum opus into
la la land".
The report further read that "Padmavat" director Sanjay
Leela Bhansali has been instructed to delete all references to Delhi,
Chittorgarh and Mewar from the film and that "buzz is that they (the
modifications) have resulted in as many as 300 cuts".
"Padmavat", which
was to earlier release as "Padmavati" on December 1 last year, has been
embroiled in a controversy over alleged distortion of historical facts.
CBFC, in consultation with a special advisory panel, saw the movie last month
and decided to grant the film a U/A certificate with five modifications,
including title change and two disclaimers.
The movie, starring Deepika
Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor, is slated to release on January 25,
but the Rajasthan government has said they won't allow it to be exhibited in the
state.
The Karni Sena, a Rajput outfit, has been persistent in
threatening the makers of "Padmavat" of dire consequences if it is released on
January 25.