Aamir’s ‘Ghajini’ In Court Again Over U/A Tag
Troubles are not yet over for Aamir Khan-starrer Ghajini, as the movie has been taken to court once again.
After having tided over the copyright row, this time, Ghajini is up against the social activist Pratibha Naitthani.
According to Pratibha Nathani, the film is sending out a wrong message as the gruesome aggression portrayed in the scenes could have a negative impact on children.
In her petition, which is likely to be heard next week, Naitthani said that children should not be exposed to such violent scenes.
Hence Pratibha, a professor of Political Science professor at St Xavier’s College, has urged Bombay High Court urging to change the movie’s rating from ‘U/A’ to ‘Adult.’
She said, “It is not only violent but the kind of violence that is shown against a woman is quite explicit. She is shown in the pool of blood after her head is hit, it is very objectionable. There are incidents in the film, which hurt you.”
Naitthani stated that when she saw the movie on Dec 28, the overdose of cruelty and blood spill made her cringe.
“It was more shocking to see that children, right from the age of three to 15 years, in the theatre, watching the film,” she also said.
It’s an opinion that several parents agree with.
Like Sibil Jhaveri, who has watched the film but said she will not let her kids to see it. That’s the reason why TV in her home is strictly regulated.
Sibil also said, “Ratings don’t matter, parents should be the judge. When you see the promos on television you know how violent the film is going to be.”
After reexamining the film, the censor board did delete a few scenes that were part of the original Tamil film.
It was only then it was given the U/A certificate. The censor board still maintains that the film can be watched under parental guidance.
Mr. Vinayak Azad, Regional Officer, Central Board of Film Certification, said, “We felt that the violence in this film was normal the way you find in other Hindi films, where a hero goes on to smash 50-60 people alone. So it was granted U/A certificate. It wasn't that explicit or gruesome. Two of three scenes which we found gruesome have already been deleted.”