AR Rahman and Prasoon Joshi’s dig at ‘Masakali 2.0’!

Recently, Sidharth Malhotra and Tara Sutaria's Masakali 2.0 dropped on Tuesday and received varied reactions on the web. While some loved the efforts, most viewers were not in a mood to be kind to the actors and the remake of the original song from Delhi 6 which featured Sonam Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan. The song was composed by AR Rahman, penned by Prasoon Joshi and sung by Mohit Chauhan. As per media buzz, AR Rahman and Prasoon Joshi were unquestionably not pleased with the remake of Masakali as ‘Masakali 2.0’.

Taking to Twitter, music maestro AR Rahman took a dig at Masakali 2.0 and posted a note which read, "No short cuts, properly commissioned, sleepless nights, writes and re-writes. Over 200 musicians, 365 days of creative brainstorming with the aim to produce music that can last generations. A team of a Director, a Composer and a Lyricist supported by actors, dance directors and a relentless film crew.” - Lots of love and prayers A.R. Rahman."

Also, AR Rahmana captioned the note, "Enjoy the original #Masakali ." AR Rahman's sentiments were resonated by thousands of fans who condemned the song's remake. Prasoon Joshi also tweeted, "All songs written for #Delhi6 including #Masakali close to heart, sad to see when original creation of @arrahman @prasoonjoshi_ & singer @_MohitChauhan insensitively utilised. Upto the conscience of @Tseries. Hopefully the fans will stand for originality. @RakeyshOmMehra."

CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi to applause Kangana Ranaut for her evergreen talent!

A renowned Indian lyricist, screenwriter, poet, Ad Guru as well as the current chairperson of Central Board of Film Certification, Prasoon Joshi celebrates his 47th birthday recently. During a chat with media, the CBFC chief spoke about his journey so far in the industry as well as spending a quite birthday with his family. When questioned about working with Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut in forthcoming movie, Manikarnika, he told he is an admirer of the Queen actress.

He revealed, “Working with Kangana in Manikarnika has been a memorable experience. I have always been an admirer of her. I believe she holds an eminent place amongst the evergreen talent of Bollywood.”

Manikarnika will be Kangana Ranaut’s directorial and it will also be Prasoon’s first film where he wrote lyrics for songs post becoming the head of CBFC.

No 300 cuts in Padmavat as per CBFC chief!

Recently, Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chairperson Prasoon Joshi rebutted a report that the "modifications" demanded by the censor board in the historical drama, has resulted in 300 cuts.

"The makers have submitted the final film with agreed five modifications which has already been communicated and a U/A certificate has been given to the film. CBFC's process is complete and any further news about cuts is absolutely untrue. Let's refrain from utilising CBFC's name unnecessarily," Joshi told a media source.

A report by a tabloid reported that to suit the demands of the CBFC, "one of Bollywood's leading directors was sitting in the editing suite at Rajkamal Studio at Parel, turning the specific locations of his magnum opus into la la land".

The report further read that "Padmavat" director Sanjay Leela Bhansali has been instructed to delete all references to Delhi, Chittorgarh and Mewar from the movie and that "buzz is that they (the modifications) have resulted in as many as 300 cuts".

"Padmavat", which was to previously release as "Padmavati" on December 1 last year, has been entangled in a controversy over assumed distortion of historical facts.

CBFC, in discussion with a special advisory panel, saw the movie last month and decided to grant the movie a U/A certificate with five amendments, including title change and two disclaimers.

The film, starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor, is scheduled to release on January 25, but the Rajasthan government has said they won't allow it to be showed in the state.

Prasoon Joshi wants to know about CBFC before big changes!

With Pahlaj Nihalani's ouster as the CBFC Chief, all hopes are now on Prasoon Joshi, who is an applauded lyricist, screenplay writer and poet, who has been given the baton to lead the CBFC.

The lyricist, who was also the face behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Accha Din campaign and who opposed censorship once, is hopeful that he would be able to make a positive difference in the industry.

Talking to a famous news agency, the lyricist told, "I believe in taking on responsibilities. The way I have fulfilled other responsibilities, I will give my best to this new task as well. I am happy that people have expectations from me and I deeply respect the film industry."

He further added, "I first need to understand the role and responsibility. I do understand it in a short form but I need to know completely what the processes are specially. With good intent, I would like to make as much difference as I can."

Also on the board list is Bollywood actor Vidya Balan. When requested to comment on this, Joshi told, "All the good people who join will make a difference. I think it has to be done together and there has to be some sort of understanding which has to brought in this is a job, it needs to be done and we need to look at it constructively. That's what I would do. I would do it to the best of my abilities."

The Minister of Information and technology released an official notification last night pronouncing the appointment of new CBFC Chief.