The verdict by Bombay High Court with respect to Udta Punjab’s petition against Censor Board was announced yesterday.
Of course, the HC leaned more towards the Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Diljit Dosanjh starrer, giving them a pass with only one cut. Soon #SackPahlaj started trending as Twitterati considered the chief of CBFC incompetent for the job. But yes, the Udta Punjab team was rejoicing this victory as the film will now be released on schedule. However, looks like they’ll still have one more hurdle to pass to win this race for nothing.
Post the allegations by the CB that the film portrays Punjab in bad light, the Punjab and Haryana HC has ordered CBFC ( Censor Board and Film Certification) and production house Phantom Productions to hold a pre- release screening on 14th June. Representatives of HC will watch the film and report back after thoroughly analyzing the film. Once the representatives submit the report, it will be decided whether the film is fit for public exhibition.