Knew ‘Omerta' wouldn't be cakewalk with censor board: Hansal Mehta
Mumbai
April 19, 2018
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta, whose "Omerta" will now release on
May 4, says he knew getting through the censor board would not have been a
cakewalk with the film which is inspired by the life of a real-life terrorist.
Shot in London and India, the Rajkummar Rao-starrer is woven around some
terror attacks in recent history, including the 9/11 attacks, the Mumbai terror
strike and the brutal beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl.
The
film was to release on Friday, but is has now been shifted ahead.
"We
knew that it wouldn't be a cakewalk with the censor board given that the film
has a fair bit of violence and strong language. We didn't want cuts that would
take away the essence of the film, so we had to wait," Mehta said in a
statement.
"The censor board chief and members of the revising committee
understood how certain scenes could not be removed since they are essential for
audiences to understand how a terrorist's mind works. Hence the wait and that's
why a decision has been taken to release 'Omerta' on May 4," he added.
Nahid Khan, the film's producer, said the slight delay in the release date is
not that bad as the essence of the film is intact.
"The team was waiting
for the Central Board of Film Certification's clearance for the film. We know
audiences are eagerly awaiting the film's release. It's just a small change of
two weeks. We don't mind the delay as long as we have managed to keep the
essence of the film intact," said Khan.
Mumbai
April 19, 2018
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta, whose "Omerta" will now release on
May 4, says he knew getting through the censor board would not have been a
cakewalk with the film which is inspired by the life of a real-life terrorist.
Shot in London and India, the Rajkummar Rao-starrer is woven around some
terror attacks in recent history, including the 9/11 attacks, the Mumbai terror
strike and the brutal beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl.
The
film was to release on Friday, but is has now been shifted ahead.
"We
knew that it wouldn't be a cakewalk with the censor board given that the film
has a fair bit of violence and strong language. We didn't want cuts that would
take away the essence of the film, so we had to wait," Mehta said in a
statement.
"The censor board chief and members of the revising committee
understood how certain scenes could not be removed since they are essential for
audiences to understand how a terrorist's mind works. Hence the wait and that's
why a decision has been taken to release 'Omerta' on May 4," he added.
Nahid Khan, the film's producer, said the slight delay in the release date is
not that bad as the essence of the film is intact.
"The team was waiting
for the Central Board of Film Certification's clearance for the film. We know
audiences are eagerly awaiting the film's release. It's just a small change of
two weeks. We don't mind the delay as long as we have managed to keep the
essence of the film intact," said Khan.
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