The board has also asked for the deletion of the signboard of Punjab at the beginning of the film. It has asked for the removal of all visuals and dialogue references to Punjab, Jalandhar, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Taran Taran, Jashanpur, Ambesar and Moga.
According to the Censor Board, the words ‘election’, ‘MP’ and ‘MLA’ should also be removed along with the close-up shots of drugs being injected. The board wants the abuses to be removed and also want the dog in the movie to be renamed.
The Abhishek Chaubey directorial is set in Punjab and deals with the issue of drug abuse in the state.
Meanwhile, Bollywood came out strongly in support of ‘Udta Punjab’. The actors and filmmakers addressed a press conference in Mumbai on Wednesday and condemned the Censor Board.
