Overview

• In an Aug. 27 Pinkvilla interview, the former CBFC chair said Udta Punjab only had cusswords muted with no frames cut and alleged Anurag Kashyap delayed the release until six days before opening.
• He took a swipe at Vivek Oberoi, questioning whether the actor is getting films and urging him to keep what he called vulgarity out of movies.
• He criticized current CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi, alleging Joshi rarely attends the office and describing tension at the board under his tenure.
• He proposed splitting the Adults Only certificate into multiple subcategories to better calibrate ratings.
• He said he declined two offers to return as CBFC chair, calling the job thankless, as coverage recalled Oberoi’s 2017 OTT remark and noted his recent underperforming release and ongoing Masti 4 shoot.