‘I Have No Words': Honey Trehan Frustrated As Diljit's Punjab '95 Remains Stuck With CBFC
Honey Trehan, the director of Diljit Dosanjh starrer Punjab '95 said that CBFC objected to the mention of Indira Gandhi's name in the film, and questioned the logic behind this.
Honey Trehan's film 'Punjab '95', starring Diljit Dosanjh as human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, has been stuck with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) since December 2022. The CBFC demanded 127 cuts, but there has been no further update, filmmaker Honey Trehan told NDTV. He stated that if the 127 cuts were made, only the trailer would remain. He disagreed with the cuts and said that he would remove his name from the film if they were enforced. He said that he understood the pressure on producers to make these cuts but felt the film would no longer reflect his direction.
While speaking with NDTV, Honey Trehan pointed out some demands by the CBFC, such as removing 'Punjab' from the film's title despite it being set in Punjab. 'The story is set in Punjab. Why would any sensible person remove 'Punjab' from the title itself? They are Punjabi cops wearing a turban, and they tell me to call them 'Police' and not 'Punjab Police'. Where is the logic?" he questioned.
He also added, 'They also said don't take Indira Gandhi's name. Okay, so then what should I call her? There's a film called Emergency that has been made on her whole life, and I can't even have one person take her name in the film? Why such partiality?"
Trehan clarified that his film focuses on history and Jaswant Singh Khalra's human rights struggle, not on any political party. Having waited two and a half years, Trehan expressed his frustration over the lack of artistic freedom. 'I have waited and been patient for two and a half years. If you can't express through your art, then where is the democracy? I have no words. This is how it is right now. Beyond a point, it's in nobody's control," he said.
Earlier, Jaswant Singh Khalra's wife, Paramjit Kaur Khalra, had fiercely opposed the censor board's demand for cuts, stating that the film, which was created with the family's consent, should be released unaltered.
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