Udta Punjab passed by CBFC with ‘A’ certificate: Pahlaj Nihalani

Udta Punjab has been passed by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with an ‘A’ certificate, CBFC head, Pahlaj Nihalani said on Sunday. He further said that reports of CBFC asking for ‘Punjab’ to be removed from the movie’s title are false. The Bombay High Court will give its verdict on Monday.

Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Diljit Dosanjh’s Udta Punjab, a film on the growing drug addiction among the youth of Punjab, has been levied 40 cuts by the CBFC.

The makers of “Udta Punjab” have been at loggerheads with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) after it reportedly suggested 89 cuts to the film. Since then, many known celebrities from the entertainment industry have come out in strong support of the film while demanding the removal of CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani.