Pathaan makers asked to make ‘changes’ for right certification

CBFC chairperson Prasoon Joshi said the board’s “balanced approach” to the film’s certification would be clear to all once the film releases.

“CBFC always has a tough task to strike a right balance between audience sensibilities and creative expressions and we have stayed true to this spirit in the certification on film Pathaan too. Certification as per the right category is important and the committee made sure that due care is taken in terms of the film’s age appropriateness for the relevant category,” he told ET.

As far as costume colours are concerned, the committee has stayed “unbiased”, he said.

“When the film comes out, the reflection of this balanced approach will be clear to everyone. We need to understand that CBFC works under guidelines as per the Cinematograph Act and endeavours to do its best in certifying the films for the appropriate category,” he added.

There is always a provision for the makers to voluntarily make changes to thefilm as well and further submit an agreed upon version, he said.

“While the process has been duly followed and getting implemented, I must reiterate that our culture and faith is glorious, intricate and nuanced. We have to be careful that it does not get defined by trivia or dragged into unwarranted controversy. The trust between creators and audience is most important to protect and the creators should keep working towards it so that there is little room for misunderstanding,” Joshi said.