MUMBAI: Leading Bollywood filmmakers including Mahesh Bhatt and Karan Johar on Tuesday spoke out strongly against the censorship troubles that film "Udta Punjab" is facing due to its content on the issue of drug abuse in Punjab.
Directed by Abhishek Chaubey and co-produced by Phantom Films and Balaji Motion Pictures, "Udta Punjab" delves into how youths in the state fall prey to drugs.
Condemning how the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has asked the makers to drop 'Punjab' from the film's name besides effecting as many as 89 cuts in the movie, Karan tweeted: "'Udta Punjab' speaks of the reality of our times... Censoring reality amounts to delusion. The fraternity has to stand by what's right."