Shunyota gets U/A certificate, based on demonetisation, with six cuts

    Shunyota gets U/A certificate, based on demonetisation, with six cuts

    The Central Board of Film Certification’s (CBFC) regional office has recommended six cuts for Shunyota, a film based on the effects of demonetisation on the common man.

    Confirming this, director Suvendu Ghosh , that the CBFC recommended six cuts in his film adding, “I will abide by that.”

    Shunyota gets U/A certificate, based on demonetisation, with six cuts

    Most of the suggested cuts included comments on demonetisation effects by principal characters like “death procession”, “big fishes” and some comments between a mother-daughter, which the Censor Board suggested to be deleted or kept mute with a beep.

    The director said he was requested to visit the Board’s Kolkata office yesterday and informed about the developments. “I have to accept what they say. I wish my work be finally seen by the general audience,” Suvendu said.

    A CBFC spokesman said, “The Chairperson of CBFC has decided on the matter. The film has been cleared as per recommendations of the examining committee.”

    The director said, “I understand after I put into effect the suggestions, we will be granted U/A certification.”

    The poster design, post-production will be done afresh now and the film can be released accordingly, the producers said.

    Shunyota is a full length feature film having merged three short films, two of which had been okayed by Censor earlier.