India should not see Ranbir Kapoor dropping his towel in Saawariya.
The Censor Board Film Certification (CBFC) RO Vinayak Azad has this to say according to indiantelevision.com, "I think the issue is being blown out of proportion. It was a voluntary decision by the director Sanjay Leela Bhansali when we explained to him that the scene would not be appropriate for a U-certificate film. He opted to chop it."
Yeah, sure, the towel has been blown away, Mr Azad.
He has more to say: [Link]
"Being progressive does not mean exposing," argues Azad. "People have clichéd opinions of censorship issues. We are walking a tight rope and need to therefore do a balancing act without adversely affecting cinema. We are not into moral policing. Our job is to certify films and rate them in accordance to the audience they are targeted at. I can't comment on what transpired 34 years ago (when Rishi Kapoor dropped his towel). This is a grey area. Not something that is either right or wrong. Being liberal is being open to ideas and ideologies - not just allowing nudity and sex.
