India a country of restless dreams and storytellers: Prasoon Joshi
CBFC chairman Prasoon Joshi on Monday called India a "country of restless dreams and storytellers" at the curtain raiser for the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
Slamming Prasoon Joshi for giving the go ahead to controversial film ‘Padmaavat’, the Karni Sena on Friday said that the CBFC chief won’t be allowed to enter Rajasthan or take part in the Jaipur Lit Fest that begins on January 25.
“Prasoon Joshi will not be allowed to enter Rajasthan or take part in Jaipur Lit Fest,” an agitated Sukhdev Singh of the Rajput Karni Sena said adding that Joshi had hurt their sentiments by certifying the film’s release.
The group also vowed to not let Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the director of ‘Padmaavat’ to ever shoot in Rajasthan again.
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“Prasoon Joshi has hurt the sentiments of Rajputs and we will neither let him participate in Jaipur Lit Fest nor let Sanjay Leela Bhansali shoot in Rajasthan,” Ajit Mamdoli, another member of the group said.
Interestingly, the release date of ‘Padmaavat’ clashes with the inaugural session of the prominent Lit Fest as well.
The 11th edition of ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival 2018, touted as one of the biggest literary shows across the globe will host over 250 writers, thinkers, politicians, journalists and cultural icons from over 35 different nationalities at the Diggi Palace Hotel in Jaipur.
The festival will feature a line-up of speakers who have won major awards including the Nobel, Man Booker, Pulitzer, Padma Vibhusan and the Sahitya Akademi Award. They will representing over 15 Indian and more than 20 international languages.
The literary extravaganza will come to an end on January 29.
On Thursday, hours after the Supreme Court lifted a ban on the film “Padmaavat” by some states, activists of Karni Sena attacked a cinema hall in Bihar nd tore down posters of the movie.
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) had on December 30, 2017 gave Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Padmavati’ a UA certificate and suggested the director to change the film’s title to ‘Padmaavat’.
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