’72 Hoorain’ co-producer Ashoke Pandit reacts to CBFC’s statement, says, ‘this clarification doesn’t mean anything to us’ – Exclusive | Hindi Movie News – Times of India

’72 Hoorain’ has surrounded itself into controversies as it was reported that the censor board has refused to give certification to the film. The censor board reacted this morning to these reports and released a statement to make their stand clear. The statement read, “Contrary to the reports, CBFC states that the film “Bahattar Hoorain (72 Hoorain)” was granted ‘A’ certification and the certificate was issued on 4-10-2019.Now, the trailer of said film is under due process which was applied to CBFC on 19-6-2023 and examined in accordance with the Guidelines issued under Section 5B(2) of theCinematograph Act, 1952.”
The statement further clarified that, “The applicant was asked for requisite documentary submissions under intimation and upon receipt of the same, certification was granted subject to modifications. A show cause notice communicating the modifications was issued to the applicant/filmmaker on 27-6-2023 and the same is pending for the applicant’s response/compliance.”
However, the co-producer of ’72 Hoorain’ has reacted to this statement. Ashoke Pandit told ETimes, “We have gone through the clarification issued by the CBFC. On behalf of producers, we would like to state that this is exactly what we’re saying that you have asked us for modifications and till the time we don’t do those modifications, the certificate won’t be issued to us, which in a way you’ve rejected our trailer by suggesting modifications. And this is exactly what we had said! A film which has got the national award, same shots, same sequences in the trailer, can’t be asked to be modified.”
He further added, “There’s not a single frame or a shot in this trailer which is not there in the film. So this clarification doesn’t mean anything to us. We stand by our reactions and we still feel humiliated that our trailer was in a way rejected till the time we don’t remove those shots which were already there in the certified film.”
’72 Hoorain’ is directed by Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan who has also edited the movie. The director has described this film as ‘a reminder of the power of manipulation’ and the ‘urgent need to address the root causes of terrorism’. It is slated for release on July 7.