Veteran actress Shabana Azmi has hit out at the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), popularly known as the censor board, for its decision to ask the makers of Padmavati to send their film afresh for certification.
A CBFC member had told Cinestaan.com that the film was sent back because the makers wanted a 3D certificate but had erred in sending a 2D copy.
Azmi, arguably one of the finest actresses Hindi cinema has produced, posted a series of tweets not only slamming the CBFC but also calling upon the film industry to boycott the state-sponsored International Film Festival of India, the country's biggest film festival, which begins in Goa on Monday.
In her tweet, Azmi questioned the CBFC’s stand and wondered if this move was aimed at electoral gains for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).