<p>Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap says even the slightest of alteration by the Censor Board for any film is no less than killing the creativity of the movie.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Kashyap's troubles with the censor are well-known. The "Bombay Velvet" director has often been at loggerheads with the censor board right from his unreleased directorial debut film "Paanch" to "Black Friday" and "Ugly".<br /><br />Recently, there have been reports that his upcoming co-production "Udta Punjab", which is based on the issue of substance abuse in Punjab, has failed to get censor board's approval due to expletives and drug use.<br /><br />Kashyap, however, had said the film has gone to the revising committee of the board like any other movie.<br /><br />When asked if a film's creativity is hampered when it is chopped at the censor board, the director told reporters, "When a filmmaker is ready with his film, he sends it to CBFC and according to him that is the film he wants. So even if it is altered a little bit it is Qatl-e-Aam of it.<br /><br />"I don't think any filmmaker makes a film and then says 'cut and leave whatever you want'," he added.<br /><br />The filmmaker was speaking at the launch of "Qatl-e-Aam" song for his latest directorial "Raman Raghav 2.0" last evening.<br /><br />The thriller stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui as a serial killer while Vicky Kaushal will play the role of a cop.<br /><br />The "Dev D" helmer had previously said that he would not be satisfied "even with a single" cut for "Raman Raghav 2.0".<br /><br />When quizzed about the status of the film with regards to the censors, the director said, "The film will be shown as it is, intact. It has been cleared."<br /><br />"Raman Raghav 2.0" was showcased at Cannes' Directors Fortnight section last month. The film is scheduled to release on June 24.</p>
<p>Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap says even the slightest of alteration by the Censor Board for any film is no less than killing the creativity of the movie.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Kashyap's troubles with the censor are well-known. The "Bombay Velvet" director has often been at loggerheads with the censor board right from his unreleased directorial debut film "Paanch" to "Black Friday" and "Ugly".<br /><br />Recently, there have been reports that his upcoming co-production "Udta Punjab", which is based on the issue of substance abuse in Punjab, has failed to get censor board's approval due to expletives and drug use.<br /><br />Kashyap, however, had said the film has gone to the revising committee of the board like any other movie.<br /><br />When asked if a film's creativity is hampered when it is chopped at the censor board, the director told reporters, "When a filmmaker is ready with his film, he sends it to CBFC and according to him that is the film he wants. So even if it is altered a little bit it is Qatl-e-Aam of it.<br /><br />"I don't think any filmmaker makes a film and then says 'cut and leave whatever you want'," he added.<br /><br />The filmmaker was speaking at the launch of "Qatl-e-Aam" song for his latest directorial "Raman Raghav 2.0" last evening.<br /><br />The thriller stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui as a serial killer while Vicky Kaushal will play the role of a cop.<br /><br />The "Dev D" helmer had previously said that he would not be satisfied "even with a single" cut for "Raman Raghav 2.0".<br /><br />When quizzed about the status of the film with regards to the censors, the director said, "The film will be shown as it is, intact. It has been cleared."<br /><br />"Raman Raghav 2.0" was showcased at Cannes' Directors Fortnight section last month. The film is scheduled to release on June 24.</p>