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Mukesh Modi Expresses

Discontent as Censor Board denies

certificate to his film “Political War”

Filmmaker appeals to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that there is no time for
filmmakers like him, and that the “response from the Censor Board officials is unsatisfactory”

OUR BUREAU

Mumbai

he filmmaker of the upcoming
Bollywood movie “Political
TWar,” Mukesh Modi, is quite
upset with the Censor Board of India.
Due to the refusal of a certificate, the
film is unable to release in cinemas
in India. Mukesh Modi has been in
India for the past three months to
get the film censored, but it was ulti-
mately rejected by the revising com-
mittee on December 22, 2023.
According to Mukesh Modi,
the initial title of the film was “2024
Election War,” but it was objected to,
and later, they changed it to “Polit-
ical War.” However, even after sub-
mitting the film to the revising com-
mittee without a show-cause notice,
it was rejected. The reason given was
that the faces of the film’s actors re-
sembled Indian politicians.
Mukesh Modi has now appealed to destabilize India with the help of Anu Sharma, Twinkle Saini, Arun
to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, external powers. Bakshi, Bill Mcandrew, Isaac Platizky
saying that there is no time for film- and many more,” says Mukesh Modi.
makers like him, and that the “re- Mukesh Modi concluded by “When India became an Inde-
sponse from the Censor Board offi- stating that the film will be pendent Nation in 1947, it granted
cials is unsatisfactory”. He urged the released in overseas theaters great power to each man and woman
Prime Minister to appoint compe- - power of ‘right to vote’ and a right
tent people in the Censor Board and on February 16 and after that to select their leader. Leaders are to
improve the system, as it wastes a lot it will be released on OTT plat- serve the best interests of the nation
of time and money for filmmakers. forms. He suggested that the and its citizens. They are the hope
Mukesh Modi emphasized that Censor Board should be abol- of a better life and future. However,
his film aims to inspire the youth, and ished, citing the absence of with passing of time, some politi-
the government should pay attention such a board in Hollywood. The cians changed the meaning of pol-
to it. He highlighted the inconsisten- itics. Present politics turned out to
cy in the Censor Board’s decisions, film, produced under the ban- Mukesh Modi be a battle- “A Battle for a Throne”.
approving violent films while hinder- ner of Indie Films World, was Some politicians today want to en-
ing the release of a film with a posi- shot in Mumbai, Varanasi, Luc- cal fiction story where we get to see joy authority over people while col-
tive message. know, and the United States. the corrupt side of politics, starring lecting loads of wealth during their
The filmmaker also expressed Seema Biswas, Rituparna Sengup- reign,” says the filmmaker.
concern about the damage caused The film’s story shows that Indi- ta, Milind Gunaji, Shishir Sharma, “Political War” is showcasing a
to his film due to the censorship an election is coming up and corrupt Prashant Narayan, Aman Verma, story for the 2024 Indian election of
process. Despite the challenges, he politicians are raising funds from out- Abhay Bhargav, Jiten Mukhi, Prithvi how conspiracies are made in country
affirmed that the content of the film siders who are not aligned with the Zutshi, Subhashis Chakraborty, Dev and how foreign support is taken to
is excellent and conveys a message agenda of growing India into a pros- Sharma, Kanan Malhotra, Gaurval turn citizens against their own nation
about corrupt politicians attempting perous nation. “The film is a politi- Amlani, Ravi Sharma, Sweety Walia, while putting the country at stake.

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