The upcoming film 'Disco Sannya
', which revolves around a slum kid entering the life of a millionaire, was awarded a U/A certificate by the board, but according to the makers, the film could���ve easily gotten a U certificate.
���There is neither objectionable language in the film nor any violence,��� says producer Sachin Purohit adding, ���In fact we have subtly dealt with a lot of social issues through the story. There is even a song about humanity at the end of the film. So, I don���t understand why a U/A certificate was given to us.���
The first-time producer informs that the screening committee had a problem with a particular scene wherein the protagonist, a kid, blackmails a man. ���I can���t reveal the exact details about that scene because it is essential to the plot of the film, but yes, the board had a problem with that,��� says Purohit.
Not long ago, another Marathi film, 'Wagherya', had faced similar problems and director Sameer Asha Patil had expressed his angst on social media. Though the film���s producers decided not to get into a fight and accepted the certification, Sameer feels it was not right on the CBFC���s part to give 'Wagherya' a ���parental guidance��� tag. He says, ���Certain words in Marathi don���t have replacement options. Also, these are commonly used in particular dialects so there is nothing objectionable in them. Wagherya had references to a person���s derri��re and the board did not approve to the usage of the word in Marathi. There was also a smooch scene, which we were ready to do away with, but ultimately we decided to go with the certification that the censor board suggested.���
The recently released 'Half Ticket' too has a U/A certificate and producer Nanu Jaisinghani was surprised about the same. ���We were given the U/A certification because of smoking scenes and because the kids were shown stealing coal. I was surprised though that the trailer also got a U/A certification,��� says Jaisinghani.
In the past, there have been films with ample cuss words, getting a U certificate. Calling out the double standards of the CBFC, Purohit says, ���Films with bloodshed and cuss words have been passed with a U certification in the past but when it comes to small or first-time producers, the CBFC speaks the language of ���following guidelines���.���
How a U/A certificate affects the film?Producer Poonam Shende whose film Swami Public Ltd had also faced similar issues, says, ���A U/A certificate affects the sale of satellite rights and songs. Compared to Hindi films, there���s hardly anything objectionable in Marathi films, but the board���s terms and conditions are different for every film.���