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Line 165: CBFC chair [[Leela Samson]] resigned in protest of political interference in the board's work in 2015 after its decision to refuse certification of the film, ''[[MSG: The Messenger]]'', was overturned by an appellate tribunal. Samson was replaced by [[Pahlaj Nihalani]], whose [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] affiliation triggered a wave of additional board resignations.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jan/21/india-censorship-board-crisis-leela-samson-msg-messenger-of-god-political-interference\|title=India's censorship board in disarray amid claims of political interference\|date=21 January 2015\|work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> The board was criticised for ordering the screen time of two kissing scenes in the James Bond film [[Spectre (2015 film)\|''Spectre'']] to be cut by half for release.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/nov/19/spectre-kissing-censored-in-india\|title=Bond and gagged: Spectre's kissing scenes censored by Indian film certification board\|first=Ben\|last=Child\|date=19 November 2015\|website=The Guardian}}</ref> ''[[Udta Punjab]]'' (2016), ~~co-~~a crime drama about drug issues in the state of [[Punjab, India\|Punjab]], produced by [[Anurag Kashyap]] ~~and~~, [[Ekta Kapoor]], et al., inspired a list of 94 cuts and 13 pointers (including an order to remove Punjabi city names). The ~~film~~[[Bombay ~~was~~High ~~approved~~Court]] ~~for~~allowed the film's release with one cut and disclaimers ~~by the [[Bombay High Court]]~~.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/udta-punjab-not-made-to-malign-state-bombay-high-court-2844372/\|title=Udta Punjab not made to malign state: Bombay HC\|date=10 June 2016\|work=The Indian Express\|access-date=21 July 2017\|language=en-US}}</ref>  A copy of the film was [[Internet leak\|leaked online]], with evidence ~~indicating possible~~suggesting CBFC involvement.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-udta-punjab-leak-cbfc-claims-innocence-as-all-fingers-point-at-them-2224252\|title='Udta Punjab' leak: CBFC claims innocence as all fingers point at them {{!}} Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis\|date=16 June 2016\|work=dna\|access-date=21 July 2017\|language=en-US}}</ref> Kashyap posted on Facebook that although he did not object to free downloads, he hoped that viewers would pay for the film.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/udta-punjab-leaked-anurag-kashyap-asks-downloaders-to-wait-till-saturday-2856467/\|title=Udta Punjab leaked: Kashyap asks downloads to wait till Saturday\|date=16 June 2016\|work=The Indian Express\|access-date=21 July 2017\|language=en-US}}</ref> The film eventually grossed over {{INRConvert\|97\|c}},<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Udta Punjab Box Office \| website=Bollywood Hungama \| url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/udta-punjab/box-office/\|access-date=20 March 2024}}</ref> a commercial success. In August 2017, days after his removal as CBFC chair, Nihalani said in an interview that he had received instructions from the [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)\|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]] to block the release of this film and at least one other.<ref name="ndtvinterview">{{cite news\|title='Sacked As I Didn't Clear Indu Sarkar Without Cuts': Pahlaj Nihalani \|url=http://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/clearing-indu-sarkar-without-cuts-main-reason-behind-my-sacking-says-pahlaj-nihalani-1739488 \|access-date=20 August 2017 \|publisher=[[NDTV]] \|date=19 August 2017}}</ref> ''[[Lipstick Under My Burkha]]'' (2017), directed by [[Alankrita Shrivastava]] and produced by [[Prakash Jha]], was originally denied certification.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/cbfc-refuses-to-certify-prakash-jhas-film-lipstick-under-my-burkha/articleshow/57302257.cms\|title=CBFC refuses to certify Prakash Jha's film Lipstick Under My Burkha – Mumbai Mirror -\|work=Mumbai Mirror\|access-date=21 July 2017}}</ref> The film, which had been screened at international film festivals, was eligible for the [[Golden Globe Awards]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.wmfindia.com/blogs/golden-globe-lipstick-under-my-burkha-alankrita/\|title=The Cultural Cow That Refuses To Certify A Golden Globe Eligible Film\|work=WMF\|access-date=21 July 2017\|language=en-US\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170624033655/http://www.wmfindia.com/blogs/golden-globe-lipstick-under-my-burkha-alankrita/\|archive-date=24 June 2017\|url-status=dead}}</ref> The filmmakers appealed to the board's Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT), which authorised its release.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.zoomtv.com/bollywood-news/latest/article/ekta-kapoor-lipstick-under-my-burkha-cbfc-poster-middle-finger-controversy/34655\|title="The middle finger is NOT for the CBFC but for the patriarchal society" : Ekta Kapoor\|website=zoomtv.com\|access-date=21 July 2017}}</ref> The FCAT requested some cuts (primarily to sex scenes), and the film was released with an A certificate. Shrivastava said, "Of course I would have loved no cuts, but the FCAT has been very fair and clear. I feel that we will be able to release the film without hampering the narrative or diluting its essence."<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/apr/26/indian-film-board-clears-lipstick-under-my-burkha-release\|title=Indian film board clears Lipstick Under My Burkha for release\|last=correspondent\|first=Michael Safi South Asia\|date=26 April 2017\|work=The Guardian\|access-date=21 July 2017\|language=en-GB\|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

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