Can the release of 'Veda' be postponed? Nihalani furious over delay in getting certificate from censor board

John Abraham and Sharvari starrer 'Veda' is scheduled to release on August 15. But the film has not yet received approval from the Censor Board of Film Certification (CBFC). On Thursday, July 25, the makers released an official statement on the matter. In this, they asked the censor board to take note of the matter and help them as soon as possible so that the film can be released in theaters on the scheduled date. The makers of the film said in their statement, 'We, the producers of Veda, would like to inform our fans and supporters that despite all efforts, we have still not received approval and certification from the CBFC. The production house had followed the rules and sent the film eight weeks before the release. Veda was screened on June 25 and then sent forward for review by the examining committee.

Statement of the makers of 'Veda'

In the statement, the producers further said, 'We sincerely request that our message reaches those who can help us solve our problem and give us the certificate. 15th August is a special day, on which we will feel fortunate to bring the film of Nikhil Advani and John Abraham to their fans. Because on this date we also released Satyamev Jayate and Batla House. And got a lot of love from the fans.'

Pahlaj Nihalani criticized the censor board

At the same time, former censor board chairman Pahlaj Nihalani has expressed his displeasure with the CBFC. He is surprised by the way the board has treated the filmmakers. Talking to 'ETimes', Pahlaj Nihalani said on this whole matter, 'Until the producers are issued a show cause notice, it is their right to decide whether they want to take the film to the revising committee or not. They will also have to give reasons why the film was not approved by the examining committee and why it was recommended to go to the revising committee.'

'The censor board is not following the guidelines'

Pahlaj Nihalani has criticised the censor board and said that it is following its own rules instead of following the guidelines made for film certification. He said, 'The producers have to be told what the decision of the investigating committee is. But this has not been done in this case yet. After this, the producers will decide whether they want to go to the investigating committee or go to court.'

Pahlaj Nihalani said that John and Nikhil are being harassed

Pahlaj Nihalani, who has been vocal on all issues related to CBFC, believes that what is happening with Nikkhil Advani and John Abraham is nothing but harassment. He claims that this is a long-standing problem, in which the board does not follow guidelines and some officials work independently. He also revealed that a new CEO will be appointed next week and the producers are so frustrated that they have to approach the media.