Days after Censor Board sack, ‘sanskaari’ Pahlaj Nihalani will ‘present’ erotic film, Julie 2
Monday, September 4, 2017 IST
Less than a month since his removal as the chief of the Central Board of Film Certification, Pahlaj Nihalani has returned to the film industry. He will be ‘presenting’ the upcoming ‘bold, beautiful and blessed’ sequel to the 2004 Neha Dhupia erotic film, Julie.
Speaking to Mumbai Mirror, director Deepak Shivdasani said, “I started writing the script in 2012 and had discussed the idea with Pahlajji then. He loved it. He is family and after seeing it with his wife recently, he told me ‘Yeh film ab meri hai,’ and will be presenting it.”
Asked about the racy material, especially with regard to Nihalani’s controversial stance on similar films (he refused to allow the word ‘intercourse’ in Shah Rukh Khan’s Jab Harry Met Sejal, among other things), Deepak said: “It’s a content-driven film and Pahlajji had no objections to any of the scenes.”
This isn’t the first time Nihalani has been associated with controversial material - during his career as producer, he made several films that included suggestive scenes, films like Andaz and Aankhein.
When asked about Julie 2’s themes, Nihalani told the Mirror: “Julie 2 should be given an ‘A’ certificate without any cuts. There is no vulgarity, obscenity or even a language problem. This is a hot seat, you have to be careful with guidelines which are perfect and only the rating system we require.”
Instead, he said Julie 2 would be doing aspiring actors a favour by not sugar-coating the realities of the industry. “My family loved Julie 2, it’s a bold thriller about how talented people come into the industry and then are forced to compromise. It’s a good expose with a message for aspiring actors who come from across the county and don’t get the right people or platform.”
Julie 2 is scheduled to release on October 6. It stars Raai Laxmi in the lead role.
Related Topics
Related News & Articles
The Delhi High Court was informed on 7 August that Netflix has not changed an alleged objectionable word in its series Sacred Games that was used to describe form...
Recently posted . 925 views . 2 min read
"People met and promised to guide and help me, but then I was put under house-arrest," said Kangana Ranaut
Recently posted . 908 views . 1 min read
You know we have a serious situation of ‘censorship overload’ when a classic Hindi song like Abhi na Jao Chhod Kar is censored.
Recently posted . 501 views . 1 min read
Akshay Kumar’s reality TV show The Great Indian Laughter Challenge is struggling to capture the audience’s imagination. The show is struggling for the e...
Recently posted . 1K views . 5 min read
Trending News & Articles
Troubles mount for Pakistani actress Saba Qamar as a sensational new video from her controversial photo shoot has made its way on the Twitter. A few days ago, Saba ...
Recently posted . 8K views . 6 min read
Actress Hansika Motwani is the latest to fall prey to the evil side of the internet as her private swimsuit pictures got leaked online without her consent. The Sout...
Recently posted . 5K views . 2 min read
It’s a lazy spring afternoon. You are at home and relaxing lousily on your couch but overall you are getting bored and searching means to entertain yourself. ...
Recently posted . 4K views . 4 min read
When Karan Johar showed Jaya Bachchan using a stool to help her husband, Amitabh Bachchan, wear his tie in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham , it was a classic case of a tal...
Recently posted . 4K views . 1 min read
More in Entertainment & Fun
Popular Instagram fashion watchdog Diet Sabya has slammed Shweta Bachchan's new label MxS for stealing design from another brand.
Recently posted. 641 views . 0 min read
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone have been named among the world’s most admired women in an annual survey conducted by YouGov. Her...
Recently posted. 866 views . 1 min read
Now that the big fat wedding of Monalisa and Vikrant is done with, Bigg Boss 10 is back to its usual business. As the festivities die down inside the Bigg ...
Recently posted. 681 views . 12 min read
Recently posted . 735 views
Recently posted . 852 views
Recently posted . 1K views
Recently posted . 1K views
Recently posted . 1K views . 47 min read
Recently posted . 1K views . 26 min read
Since the start of 2017 - or was it late 2016? - movie industry has been doling out one direful 'remake' of a well-liked 90s song once another.
I...
Recently posted. 859 views . 16 min read
Cards will forever remain an important part special occasions. Whether it is the announcing of an event, an invitation or on a gift
Recently posted. 665 views . 0 min read