The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has directed the makers of the upcoming Malayalam film Oru Bharatha Sarkar Ulpannam to remove the word ‘Bharatha’ from the title for the film to get permission for release.
Though the producers have the choice to go for an appeal against the decision or to approach the court, they have chosen to release the movie with the changed title of Oru Sarkar Ulpannam considering the financial losses that may be caused by postponement.
The film, directed by debutant T.V. Renjith and starring Subish Sudhi, Gouri G. Kishan and Aju Varghese, was earlier set to release on March 1, 2004. It was later postponed to March 8. According to Mr. Sudhi, CBFC officials did not have any issues with the content of the film, for which it has given a clean ‘U’ certificate, but insisted on a change in the title.
