Diljit Dosanjh's upcoming film 'Punjab 95' has been surrounded by controversies for quite some time. Diljit is going to play the role of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalda in the film. The Censor Board had demanded 85 cuts in the film due to the sensitive issue, however now the revised committee has ordered 120 cuts instead of 85 scenes. The committee has also demanded a change in the film's title.
These big changes will happen in the film
- According to a Mid-Day report, the new committee of the Censor Board has ordered the filmmakers to change all the scenes in the film where Punjab and its district Tarn Taran Sahib are mentioned.
- It has also demanded the removal of references to Canada and the UK shown in the film.
- The title of the film is Punjab 95. Jaswant Singh Khalda went missing in the year 1995, so the Censor Board Committee demanded that the title be changed as well. It can hurt people's sentiments.
- The committee demands that the name of the film's lead character Jaswant Singh Khalda should also be changed.
- Gurbani scene should also be removed from the film.
Poster of the movie 'Punjab 95'
Filmmakers object to changes
The filmmakers have objected to the changes called for by the censor board. According to him, Satwant Singh Khalda was an honored person of Punjab, on whom the film has been made. So it is not right to remove his name from the film.
Diljit Dosanjh is in the lead role in the film Punjab 95. The film is produced by Ronnie Screwvala and directed by Honey Trehan. When the film approached the CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification) for certification, the board ordered 85 scenes to be cut from the film. After this, the producers sought a reconsideration on the grounds of freedom of speech. The Censor Board formed a new committee on the demand of the filmmakers, however the new committee ordered 35 more scenes to be cut.
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