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Photo Credit : Facebook The Bombay High Court has indicated it will allow the release of the film ‘Udta Punjab’, that allegedly portrays the state’s drug problem, with only one cut, out of the 13 the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) suggested, paving the way for its smooth launch on 17 June. However, the court has reserved its final order for Monday, 13 June. The producers have agreed to disclaimers that suggest that the “characters in the film do not support the use of cuss words” in the expletive-laden film. It’s a victory of sorts for producers Phantom Films, which is locked in a legal battle with the CBFC over the use of the state’s name in the film, among many other things. Justice Dharamadhikari quashed the arguments made by the CBFC counsel, who said that they were told the film was in Hindi but it also has a fair amount of spoken Punjabi, to which the judge said, “Are you saying you ordered cuts without understanding the language?” The CBFC further a

Everyday, the dimly lit and shabby  Bhatinda  railway station in the Indian state of  Punjab  comes to life sharp at 9 pm. The reason? The arrival of a passenger train that's been long christened as the Cancer train on platform no 2.  The train leaves Bhatinda around 9.25 pm and covers a distance of about 325 km with 26 halts to reach  Bikaner  in the Indian state of Rajasthan at 6 am. Sometimes, it's an hour or two late.  The most remarkable feature of this train is that 60% of its population are  cancer  patients of all ages who come from all across Punjab. This 12-coach train has gained its name from a sudden increase in cancer cases in Punjab that many blame on pesticide use, growing pollution and hardly any response by authorities.  On an average, this train is the lifeline of 100 cancer patients daily, along with 200 other co-travellers and is almost always packed to near capacity.  The ticket is priced at Rs 210, but for cancer patients the eight hour journey to 

Arguing their case before the Bombay High Court, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) today defended their cuts to the film Udta Punjab, insisting they were justified and legal. But the court hardly seemed impressed by the Censor Board's arguments. "Why this hue and cry in this matter? It is obnoxious. We should avoid this as responsible people. Present generation wants something more mature. But you say 'no'," the court observed. "Film's title has that state's name. The story is in that state and it depicts the people from that state," the court explained to which the CBFC's lawyer responded that the state should be projected correctly. "But is Punjab only known for drugs?" the judges wondered pointing out that there was another film on Moga - one of the cities which the Censor wants deleted - which depicted it as a cancer town. "That does not denigrate or bring it in disrepute." Hinting at the Board&#

Anurag Kashyap drags censor board to court!! Top filmmakers today attended a press conference to say they stand with producer Anurag Kashyap's "Udta Punjab," and made a strong pitch for freedom of speech, attacking Censor Board chief Pahlaj Nihalani, who has ordered 89 cuts in the film. The petition, which will be taken up on Thursday, said the government and the censor board should share the committee’s decision on the “objectionable” scenes and dialogues in the film that is slated for release on June 17. Here is 10 Facts , which tend Anurag Kashyap to drag censor board to the court "I demand on behalf of the entire industry... that the ministry should remove Pahlaj Nihalani," said  Mukesh Bhatt, head of the Film and Television Producers Guild of India, alleging a "complete conspiracy to sabotage"  Udta Punjab . Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit said they condemned Mr Nihalani's allegation that the film is funded by the Aam Aadmi Party. He