CBFC decision on movie ‘JSK' likely today
Central Board of Film Certification
(CBFC) has informed high court that the board chairman has referred the movie 'JSK – Janaki vs State of Kerala', starring Suresh Gopi, to a revising committee for certification under Rule 24 of the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 1983.
The committee's meeting is scheduled for Thursday.
Following this, the bench of Justice N Nagaresh adjourned to June 27 the petition filed by Cosmos Entertainments, the movie's production company, which is seeking a directive to the CBFC to issue a censor certificate for the film. HC also directed that the revising committee's decision shall be made known to the petitioner on the next posting date.
The petitioner alleged that although the film was submitted for certification on June 12, the CBFC has neither issued the certificate nor raised any formal objections.
Instead, the delay is allegedly due to informal and oral objections regarding the film's title and the character name 'Janaki,' despite the CBFC having already issued a censor certificate for the film's teaser.
On Wednesday, the petitioner argued that the CBFC screening committee had viewed the film on June 18 and had given a positive recommendation. However, no further action has been taken since. The petitioner's counsel also pointed out that the film's release was scheduled for June 27, and the postponement would result in a loss of approximately Rs 80 lakh.
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