| How
Kamal tried his best and why S J Surya
went wild? |
|
|
|
|
Any
movie produced in India or any movie
imported to be distributed and shown
in India has to go through the Censor
Board for certification. Only after
it is certified can it be shown in
Indian theatres.
The Cinematograph Act lays down that
a film has to be certified keeping
the interests of sovereignty, integrity
and security of India, friendly relations
with foreign states, public order,
morality etc. in mind. |
|
|
‘U’
- The most sought after certificate
is the U certificate. A movie carrying
U can be seen by the general public
no matter what age group it belongs.
Does it stand for Universal? Yes!
Producers and directors, when they
screen their movie, hope to get the
U certificate. Kamal tried his best
to get this U for his Mumbai Express
and he got it at the expense of a
song that he believed would make the
movie a hit. Director SJ Surya got
wild at one jury that he is reported
to have thrown his hand phone on the
person. A case is in the court in
connection with this episode. |
|
|
|
|
‘A’
- The second certificate comes with
A. commonly interpreted as adults
only; this certificate is given to
movies that are not suitable to be
viewed by children and persons under
18
‘U/A’
- Some movies are given UA. These
are the movies that can be viewed
by children over the age of 12 but
under parental guidance. They may
have scenes of violence or sex or
they may have dialogue that can influence
a young mind negatively if no proper
guidance or explanation is given. |
|
|
‘S’
- Movies that carry S deal with matter
that pertain to defense, medicine,
criminology and other allied fields.
Apart from these symbols, if you notice
a solid triangle symbol at the corner
of the certificate or the publicity
poster, it means that the board has
objected some scenes and they have
been removed from the film.
Well, so much for the certificates
issued by the Censor Board. |
|
|
|
