Udta Punjab is not family entertainment, but it is an undeniably magnificent
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The film, co-starring Sidharth Malhotra, is the latest to have been subjected to a hatchet job by the Censor. In June, the Board ordered 89 cuts to the drug drama Udta Punjab, including a demand to delete all references to the word Punjab. Udta Punjab eventually released with all but once scene intact
"Despite the court's verdict, we were not sure till the afternoon of June 15 whether our film was going to release on time or not. Things were being thrown at us and we were just responding to it. We went through lots of ups and downs. I really want to leave that behind me and I hope that it never happens to any of my films or anyone's film," said Abhishek Chaubey
"The one thing that's unfortunate is that our industry doesn't come together enough. Therefore, it was overwhelming to see the fact that people could see the need to come together," said Shahid Kapoor, whose Udta Punjab released on Friday.
Central Board of Film Certification chief Pahlaj Nihalani, who suggested 89 cuts in Udta Punjab, has wished luck to the producers and distributors of the film which released on Friday.
Udta Punjab actor Shahid Kapoor said: "From a personal point of view, I would have wanted the film to release without any cuts. The shot that has been cut is mine." Team Udta Punjab, which included co-producer Vikas Bahl, director Abhishek Chaubey, actors Alia Bhatt and Diljit Dosanjh also shared their views on the Bombay High Court's verdict which said that the film be released with only one cut on June 17.
Kareena Kapoor Khan is currently contemplating between two films â Ribhu Dasgupta's yet-untitled thriller or Rohit Shetty's Golmaal 4. The trailer of her upcoming film Udta Punjab released recently.