The latest James Bond instalment has had its licence to thrill revoked after certification board orders scenes with kissing to be sever by 50%He is known for his competence with gadgets,guns and members of the opposite sex. But Indian filmgoers heading to see the fresh James Bond film, Spectre, or may only see the first two after the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) reportedly ordered all scenes involving kissing to be sever by 50% for the local release,according to Variety.
The move – the most recent example of the prudish sentiment of Indian censors has been criticised by CBFC board member Ashoke Pandit, who claimed to have been sidelined from the decision-making process and accused the board’s director and Bollywood film-maker Pahlaj Nihalani of being a stooge for the socially conservative Indian prime minister Narendra Modi. Last year, and Nihalani directed a music video that glorified Modi.
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Source: theguardian.com