Fashion awarded with 'A' certificate

National Award winning director Madhur Bhandarkar is furious and dejected. His most ambitious project Fashion will have a restricted audience as the Censor Board has granted an A certificate to the film.

The Censor Board saw Fashion last evening. After the screening, the board members categorically told Madhur that he can't even get a U/A certificate for this film if he does not delete at least six scenes, which they felt, were not fit for family viewing.

Due to this, Madhur and the Censor Board had a big showdown. Madhur also argued and tried to have his way, but the Censor Board did not relent.

Some of the scenes, which the Censor Board has raised an objection over are: Priyanka's lovemaking scene with Arjan Bajwa, Kangana's lovemaking scene with newcomer Deepak, and a few scenes where Priyanka-Kangana are smoking cigarettes and taking drugs.

Vinayak Azad confirmed the news and said, “There are some very intimate scenes filmed on Kangana and Priyanka with their respective partners. Moreover, both the actresses also are shown as drug addicts. While Priyanka is shown snorting cocaine, Kangana is shown snorting cocaine and taking a heroin injection too. I think the film should only be seen by those who are more than 15-years old.”

When contacted, Madhur said irately, “I had a lengthy discussion with the censors. I have depicted reality. I have even shown a rave party in the film. I have shown Ranvir Shorey taking drugs in Traffic Signal. Didn't Bipasha make love to Kay Kay Menon in my film Corporate? Didn't Page 3 have a rave party? But none of these films were given an A certificate? So why this holier than thou attitude now?”

Even though Fashion has an A certificate, Madhur has decided to not appeal to the Revising Committee. After coming out of the Censor Board office, Madhur spoke to Ronnie Screwvala, co-producer of Fashion.