News CBFC to set up historians’ panel on ‘Padmavati’, may not release before March
The Central Board of Film Certification is likely to appoint a panel of historians to watch “Padmavati”, after the makers of the movie stated that it was partially based on historical facts, according to sources.The “Padmavati” team, which was hoping to get a quick censor clearance after the Gujarat elections may be in for disappointing news.Source at the censor board said that the makers of “Padmavati” had “unnecessarily complicated its case” with an ambiguous disclaimer in its application for certification which stated that the film was partially based on historical facts.”The content will now have to be scrutinised for authenticity,” the source said declining to be named. The film had earlier been sent back to the producers after it was found that the column for stating whether it was a work of fiction or
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