Mumbai: The film’s director Anath Mahadan said on Friday that due to the objections raised by the Brahmin community, ‘Phule’ has been delayed based on the life of social reformers Jyotiro Govindra Phule and his wife Savitribai Phule.
The Central Roll features ‘Scam 1992’ star Pratik Gandhi’s specialty and Patilekha as his onscreen wife Savitribai Jyotiba Phule, determined for release on this Friday, but now it will reach theaters on 25 April.
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) issued a ‘U’ certificate to the makers on 7 April and asked them to make changes like removing conditions like ‘Mang’, ‘Mahar’ and ‘Peshwai’. Old ‘, among some other things.
“He suggested some amendments, I would not call it cut. I want to clarify that there is no deduction in this way. We realized that the film should be seen by the youth and everyone and it is very instructive. I do not know why this whole storm of struggle and counter argument, I think it is a little overbearing and unstable.”
After online unveiling of the trailer on 10 April, some members of the Brahmin community objected, saying they were depicted in poor light.
Maharashtra -based organization Hindu Mahasagh President Anand Dave expressed displeasure after watching the trailer of ‘Phule’. He said that it is inappropriate only about “not exposing not-so-so-good things” about the Brahmin community.
“The trailer shows a Brahmin boy throwing cow dung in Sakhitibai Phule. We understand that we need to show good and evil. But we cannot see the good things done by the community, such as how the Brahmins supported Mahatma Phule.
“If they want to earn money by showing casteism, it is not right. People on India and globally will not think of Brahmins well. When we expressed their disappointment to Anant Mahadevan, he said,” He has not done any injustice for the community, and has demanded 15 days to us, “Dave told PTI.
Mahadevan said that “Brahmins were distracted from a two -minute trailer” but there is nothing objectionable in the film.
“I am a Brahmin myself, and I will not dismiss my community. I want everyone to calm down and understand that we have made a film that is believed to inspire and change. They will understand when they watch the film, but all this cannot be shown in a two -minute trailer, we can only show the dramatic snipet,” he said that he did not have a plan to show the film.
Mahadan said that the reason behind the release of ‘Phule’ is that “he had given his views on social media to clean the controversy around the film and then others also said, ‘Why are the Brahmins opposing? The protests started between the two groups, we wanted to calm them down, and they are telling them that,’ It’s nothing that you are imagining ‘.
“We did not want to lose the audience … I would rather they would come together and watch the film peacefully. Therefore, the producers and distributors got together and thought, ‘Let’s postpon it for two more weeks and clean all the disputes, talk to the media and let it reach them’. A social media user expressed his disappointment about how there are films based on caste issues like “Phule”, and “Santosh”.
“Films on figures like #Savarkar or #Sambhajimaharaj are released without much resistance. The glorious films of the so-called great rider icon are not an obstacle, but when it comes to films like #Phule or #Santosh, which is aimed at showing the harsh realities of caste discrimination-they meet with constant protests.
“The irony is painful: there are only the same racist hypocritical people suppressing these stories who claim that casteism is no longer present in India, their actions speak loudly compared to their privileged refusal,” the post read.
Another user, who is a screenwriter, wrote, “Anyone who wonders to make a good and true Hindi film is almost impossible, which is happening with full film, is an excellent example.” “Phule” material is supported by engineers and dance Shiva productions.
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