Miss Lovely passes Censor Board’s test with just 4 cuts

Filmmaker Ashim Ahluwalia has been highly appreciated internationally for his film Miss Lovely which is yet to open in India. Latest development reveals the film will be released in India with an ‘A’ certificate though the content of the film has not undergone any major change. Moreover only four cuts have allowed the film to get the pass certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).

Initially the makers of the film were asked to go for 157 cuts in the film and later the proposal was revised through an entire year. A source stated, "Earlier, the Censor Board objected to the foul language and sexual content in the movie. But they have been mature, fair, and kind enough to reduce it to just four blurred scenes having realised that none of the provocative content is gratuitous. There is enough steam in the gritty film to stay true to its subject and attract audiences.”

Director Ahluwalia is pretty happy with the latest development and has praised the Censor Board for their decision, "When I made `Miss Lovely` I never expected a release in India. Most of all I didn`t believe that the Censor Board would allow a film with so much adult content through. I`m happy to have been eventually proved wrong." He added, "The way the Board treated the film, allowing me to give them my point of view and accepting those arguments - has been amazing and very different from the Censor Board that I had imagined.” Ahluwalia also said, "With very few changes to the adult content, they have given the film a lot of respect. I hope that this direction continues and that we will see more different adult-themed films in our cinemas.” Set in the backdrop of 80s’ Mumbai, Miss Lovely stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Niharika Singh in the lead roles and is set to release on January 17.