Majitha is Punjab’s Mexico, will release uncensored copies of film there: Capt
Fridayy, 10/06/2016
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PUNJAB CONGRESS PRESIDENT WRITES TO ‘UDTA PUNJAB’ PRODUCERS, ASKS THEM TO PROVIDE HIM CDs OF UNCUT VERSION
CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress president Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday announced that he will be releasing uncensored copies of the movie Udta Punjab in Majitha in Amritsar on June 17, the scheduled date of its release. Calling Majitha Mexico, which is infamous for its drug trade, Amarinder said it was the apt place to release the film.
He has written to producers Anurag Kashyap and Ekta Kapoor, urging them to provide him uncensored CDs so that he can release them. “The purpose of releasing the movie in Majitha is to tell the Akalis and BJP that no matter to what extent they try to gag the truth, the Congress will expose it at any cost. Not only do we want to highlight Punjab’s harsh reality but also assert the right to freedom of speech and expression guaranteed by our constitution which is being infringed upon by the BJP (at the behest of the Akalis) that is using the censor board to its advantage,” Amarinder said in his letter.
Captain also clarified that the legal onus of releasing the uncensored CDs of the movie will be on him only. “I guarantee you that I will take the entire responsibility of the legal implications, if any, for releasing the uncensored CDs as we want truth to be told no matter at what price,” he said. Amarinder also clarified that in order to ensure that the commercial interests of the producers are not hurt, the movie will be shown only on the day of release at Majitha, as protest and defiance against the dictatorial attitude of the censor board.
The former CM said he had purposely chosen Majitha in Amritsar district for the release of the movie as the town has become synonymous with ‘chitta’ (the synthetic drug) that has destroyed an entire generation in Punjab.
Congratulating the producers for portraying the “harsh reality” of Punjab, the Amritsar MP took a dig at censor board chairman Pahlaj Nihalani for his “unfailing devotion” towards the BJP. “His behaviour during the ongoing controversy is enough to remove and disqualify him for any such future assignments.”
