CBFC Tough Rules: Ridiculous
When CBFC came up with revised rules all the filmmakers expressed disappointment and said that it curtailed the freedom of expression and what not. However the recent developments regarding CBFC diktats on the films objectionable titles and also how they are tweaked by the makers show, that they are ridiculous and are filled with many loopholes.
Recently Tanuj Prashanth,Sushmitha Shetty's Donga Na Koduku directed by Sreenu Kambala released. It came out that the Censor Board asked the makers to change the title. The makers just named the film as DNK. However everyone knows that DNK doesnot have any meaning and the makers also didnot clarify as to what DNK means. However everyone is aware that DNK means the objectionable word Donga Na Koduku. So the makers are not at loss and CBFC also didnot find it objectionable as technically, the film's title was changed from Donga Na Koduku to DNK.
Another example is Dhanush's OM. CBFC directed the makers to change the title as it hurts the sentiments of the Hindus. So they just tweaked the title as O.M (O Dot M). This virtually means nothing but CBFC felt that the makers changed the title and cleared decks for the film release. However the makers revealed that O.M means Operation Mole. This shows that the Censor Board rules can be complied technically without having any impact on the films made by the makers.
To the top of it, everyone knows that CBFC members can be managed anytime, by any means through influence. CBFC is not an independent body and is controlled by the Union Government. So some of the decisions by the CBFC raise eyebrows like what happened earlier with Vijay's Jana Nayagan or few film titles that were forced by the members to change the titles as it targed the PM of the Country.
-- Pramod Nandivada
