Raajneeti` has finally got a UA certificate but not without some vital scenes, including Arjun Rampal and Katrina Kaif`s "aesthetically shot love making scene" that director Prakash Jha says was "absolutely essential", being edited out."It was a very aesthetically shot love making scene. Arjun and Katrina are two very beautiful people. And they made love to the camera. The Tribunal (Film Certification Appellate Tribunal) felt it was a bit too explicit for a ‘UA’ audience. I didn’t argue," Jha told reporters.
Jha’s weeklong battle with the censor board ended Wednesday with the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal in New Delhi viewing `Raajneeti` and granting it a ‘UA’ certificate.
The director had challenged the censor board’s decision earlier last week to grant `Raajneeti` an ‘A’ certificate with cuts.
Apparently, the censor board had earlier objected to two sequences - one showing the rigging of elections by fitting ballot boxes with specially designed gadgets and the other showing a female politician offering sex in exchange for an election ticket.
"An ‘A’ certificate brings on a specific mindset on the audience. They think the film has sleazy content. So I preferred to let the film be referred to the Tribunal," said Jha.
Also Arjun`s volatile character in "Raajneeti" shouts lurid and graphic expletives Hindi at a police officer. These remain intact while the `f` word is gone.
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