The Ministry of Law and Justice has reportedly abolished the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) with quick impact. Filmmakers and producers took to Twitter to precise their disappointment.
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta tweeted on Wednesday: “Do the high courts have a lot of time to address film certification grievances? How many film producers will have the means to approach the courts? The FCAT discontinuation feels arbitrary and is definitely restrictive. Why this unfortunate timing? Why take this decision at all?”
“Such a sad day for cinema. FILM CERTIFICATION APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ABOLISHED | 6 April, 2021,” expressed filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj.
Producer Guneet Monga reacted: “How does something like this happen? Who decides ?”
Producer and commerce enterprise analyst Girish Johar tweeted: “With #FCAT dissolved by Govt, mayb a larger body may come up, setup by Govt, which will not only address censor grievances of films, but raised issues of other content as well..#Online #OTT #Short #SocialMedia..kuchch toh aayega, makers cant afford, nor Govt can’t burden courts more.”
Before releasing in theatres, each movie in India must be licensed by the Central Board of Film Certification or CBFC, which can be also known as the Censor Board. However, if any filmmaker is sad with a change instructed by the CBFC, they might go and problem the choice at FCAT.
With FCAT abolished, filmmakers sad with CBFC’s resolution will now should go to courtroom with grievances.
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Films which have been benefitted by FCAT within the current previous, embrace “Udta Punjab” (2016), “Lipstick Under My Burkha” (2017), “Babumoshai Bandookbaaz” (2017), “Kaalakaandi” (2018) and “Rangeela Raja” (2019) amongst others.
