Lipstick Under My Burkha's new poster was out lately and it
went immediately viral on the internet. The poster has a woman raising her
middle finger and it is said to be a subtle dig at the CBFC, who had previously
declined to certify the movie terming it to be 'too lady oriented'. But, the movie
was then allowed to release after the Tribunal asked them to.
Replying to this, the Central Board of Film Certification
Chief Pahlaj Nihalani told, "We’ve taken note of the poster. Showing the
middle finger is impolite in any society. And it should be discouraged. I don’t
think disapproving of this obscene gesture would be considered primitive or
regressive in any society, except maybe in ours. We love to show our middle
finger at anyone who champions sobriety and grace in our conduct.”
When questioned how does he deal with this he told, “Firstly
I don’t think the finger is meant for us. It is meant for the public, for the
aam junta who are bound to reject films that parade a fake social relevance in
the name of women’s empowerment. You can’t empower women by making them wear
lipstick . First give them basic rights, build toilets in every Indian home so
that women don’t have to be publicly humiliated every day, then talk about
showing the middle finger to the conservative elements whether it is the censor
board or anyone else.”
“Secondly, film posters do not fall under the CBFC’s
jurisdiction. They are supposed to be monitored and restrained by Film
Associations. The CBFC doesn’t allow the middle finger gesture in any medium.
Maybe our film associations who have allowed this poster are playing the
pseudo-liberal card to appear fashionable. We at the CBFC would rather do our
jobs honestly than compete for the honour of being cool and trendy,” he further
added.
Further, he also added that he remains unfazed by all this tactics.
“If it pleases the liberals and the feminists to abuse the CBFC, please go
ahead. Have your fun. As long as I am here, I’ll do my job,” he ended
conversation.
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