Diljit Dosanjh's 'Punjab '95' faces trouble, CBFC demands 120 cuts & name change

Updated On: 25 September, 2024 07:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu

Sources say CBFC chief Joshi has handed out nearly 120 changes to Punjab ’95, from its original 85 cuts; recommended alterations for activist Khalra’s biopic include renaming the protagonist and film

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Diljit Dosanjh and Geetika Vidya Ohlyan star in the gritty drama

One would think that 85 cuts is one too many for a film. But apparently not. Troubles continue for director Honey Trehan’s Punjab ’95, a biopic on human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra. In July, mid-day reported that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) had not greenlit the Diljit Dosanjh-starrer even after suggesting 85 cuts (85 cuts not enough?, July 17). Now, it has come to light that CBFC chairman Prasoon Joshi, along with the Revising Committee, watched the gritty drama last month and handed out a final round of changes. Sources tell us that the cuts have now sharply increased from 85 to nearly 120. Not just that, one of the pivotal asks is that Khalra’s character be renamed altogether.

Prasoon Joshi; Jaswant Singh Khalra and Honey Trehan