Mumbai, Jan 18 (PTI) Marathi film "Nude", which wasdropped from the International Film Festival of India (IFFI),has received A certificate from the CBFC, without any cuts.
The director of the film, Ravi Jadhav, took to Twitter tothank the special jury team of the Central Board of FilmCertification, presided by actor Vidya Balan, for theirsupport.
"Our film 'Nude' received an 'A' certificate withoutany cuts! The entire CBFC special jury team headed by MrsVidya Balan gave us a standing ovation! Thank you everyone foryour kind support," Jadhav wrote.
The film, which depicts the struggle of a woman secretlyworking as a nude model in Mumbai, was pulled out from theIndian Panorama section of the 48th edition of the filmfestival, which was held in Goa last year in November.
The exclusion of "Nude", along with Malayalam film "SDurga" days before IIFI's opening, had created an uproar afterthe I and B Ministry overruled the festival jury's decision ofscreening the movies at the Panorama.
Later, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who is alsothe chairman of Entertainment Society of Goa, the nodal agencyto host the IFFI, had said "Nude" was rejected as they did nothave the clearance from the censor board.
Sanal Kumar Sasidharan's "S Durga" was also not screenedat the film festival even after getting a favourable verdictfrom the Kerala High Court as the CBFC asked the producers toresubmit the movie for certification. PTI RDSBK.
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