The controversy over Udta Punjab has barely died down when another Anurag Kashyap production has run in to rough weather. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has refused to certify Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer 'Haraamkhor' objecting to its theme which deals with a student-teacher romance. The filmmakers now plan to approach the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal.
The Censor Board has "refused" certification on the grounds that a teacher is a "respectable figure in our society" and the film shows an illicit relationship between a teacher and a teenage student. "There are many filthy dialogues spoken by kids and body gestures of the kids were also found to be objectionable. Kids committing crime etc does not merit any certificate to the film. Hence, 'refused' because of its theme itself," the CBFC letter said.
When asked, Kashyap confirmed that the producers were planning to appeal to FCAT against the CBFC decision.
