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Anubhav Sinha Breaks Silence On ‘Phule’ Controversy: ‘Why Should The Movie Lies?’
Bollywood
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Anubhav Sinha
Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha has jumped into the fray, giving his opinion about the controversy regarding ‘Phule’, a film based on the life of social reformer, Jyotirao Phule.
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‘Phule’s release
The Pratik Gandhi and Patralekha movie was supposed to release on April 11, however, a section of the Brahmin community raised objections over the portrayal of its members.
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The disappointment
Anubhav, who is known to raise socio-political issues with his films like ‘Article 14’, ‘Mulk’, and ‘Bheed’, to name a few, seemed disappointed over the controversy.
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Anubhav Sinha’s reaction
In a long note on Instagram, Anubhav Sinha addressed the controversy surrounding the film’s alleged promotion of casteism. He also questioned film censorship.
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His note
Anubhav’s note read, “Is there no caste system in society? Hasn’t it been there forever? Why do we lie to ourselves? And then why should the movies lie?”
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The continuation
He continued, “After all, what the Election Commission allows in speeches and what the CBFC allows in cinema can not be different. Both talk to society.”
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‘The youth who are…’
Anubhav further wrote, “Rather, the youth who are ready to build tomorrow should watch movies like Santosh, Dhadak 2 and Phule in the halls collectively.”
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More about it
“Agree or disagree with it, that is different. The intelligent youth of the country would not find that these films are creating a divide but are recognising the need for society to unite,” he wrote.
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The controversy
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) granted a ‘U’ certificate to ‘Phule’ on April 7 and had asked the producers to make a series of amendments to it.
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Modification appeal
These included removing terms such as ‘Mang’, ‘Mahar’ and ‘Peshwai’, as well as modifying the line ‘3,000 saal purani ghulami’.
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