Mysskin hits out at censor board

Mysskin is one filmmaker who doesn���t mind being politically incorrect and has often aired his views in a forthright manner. At a recent audio launch, the director vented out his frustrations with the censor board���s policies and the practice of granting 30 per cent tax exemption for ���U���-rated films.
���Most filmmakers and producers come to this industry out of passion for the art.But objecting to swear words and violence hurts creators. A life without swear words and violence is not a life at all. Gabriel Garc��a M��rquez is considered a great literary figure but swear words or some form of ugliness figure in almost every page of his works. Literature tells the reality of life. A film should be intense and hit you in the guts. For that, a creator needs freedom. When a film tries to be polite when it has to be offensive, then it is cheating the audience,��� he said.
He revealed that during the censor of his Pissasu, the censor officials were impressed with the film but added that the film has a ghost in it and they can only rate it as ���A���. ���Pissasu (ghost) has been shown only as a creature to be scared of in films so far. I decided to show it as God, or even above God. The essence of the film was that people should not be scared of the unknown. But it only got ���A��� and Bala even scolded me for that,��� he said.
He added, ���Censorship is a very important process and the body has a huge responsibility. But because of such instances, I write my script in fear. I have to make my script bland and my cinema is killed even when it is being written. And getting 30% tax exemption is very important as it has a very big financial impact.���
He remarked that Indians have a wrong idea about films, that they have to be seen along with children. ���Only cartoons should be seen with kids. Cinema is a medium for adults. It is a medium that can change your heart. So, do not bring kids to the theatres, unless the film is My Dear Kuttichathan. I don���t care if my next film is rated ���A��� because of this speech. I���m doing a crime thriller next, and it is going to be an A-rated film. I request women and kids not to see it,��� he concluded.