Indian govt reportedly unhappy with ban on obscene words in movies

New Censor Board chief has compiled a list of objectionable words he wants banned in Bollywood films

The Indian government is apparently not pleased with the new chairperson of Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) after he came up with a list of obscene words, phrases and expressions to be banned from movies, The Indian Express reported.

The Indian Express quoted its sources as saying that the government may ask CBFC Chief Pahlaj Nihalani to “pipe down”.

Earlier a report published in the Times Of India stated a group of renowned filmmakers are scheduled to meet Union Minister of State, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on February 25 to discuss the matter.

Director Anurag Kashyap, whose movie ‘Gangs Of Wasseypur’ would not have passed the censor board if it were released today, and Union Minister of State for Urban Development Babul Supriyo also met Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Tuesday and discussed the ban on objectionable words issued by Nihalani.

Kashyap, it seems, is satisfied with the proceedings against the censor board chief. “I am against censorship of any kind. The meeting with the minister went off well and for the first time, I feel that we have been able to bridge the gap between the government and the film industry,” he said after his meeting with Rathore.

Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, who had earlier indicated that the ministry’s views differ from those of Nihalni, refused to comment on the issue, The Indian Express said.