Pahlaj Nihalani says that the Prasoon Joshi-led CBFC is still functioning in the same way. However, there’s no opposition now.
“Even after my exit, the functioning of the CBFC is still the same; films are still getting cuts as the guidelines are the same even today. But there is no noise about the number of cuts and no one is calling the CBFC ‘sanskari’ today,” he said, referring to allegations of moral policing that he faced while he held the office. “The lobbying was against me and not the CBFC,” Nihalani told PTI.
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Nihalani alleges that a ‘few people’ wanted him to be thrown out of the CBFC. The producer said that he does not feel bad about it, and that he is happy to be back in the film industry as a producer. “I have come back to films. It is an honourable post,” he added.
The Julie 2 distributor says that he tried his hardest to bring transparency into the CBFC. Nihalani also says that under his stewardship, there was no delay in certifying films.
Pahlaj Nihalani was replaced by lyricist Prasoon Joshi earlier this year.