Earlier today, news broke out that the CBFC had asked Pathaan's makers to revise certain parts of the film and the 'Besharam Rang' song, owing to the controversy surrounding the saffron colour clothing worn by Deepika Padukone. News reports on the matter quoted the CBFC Chairman, Prasoon Joshi saying, "The committee has guided the makers to implement the advised changes in the film including the songs and submit the revised version prior to theatrical release."
ETimes spoke to Pahlaj Nihalani about the matter, seeking his opinion on the revisions being asked of Pathaan and the controversial song Besharam Rang. Since Nihalani was the CBFC Chairman from 2015 to 2017. Expressing his views, Nihalani said, "The examining committee has suggested modification after viewing the film. There’s no guideline that states that a colour can be cut. You can suggest changes if there’s vulgarity or obscenity. But if they ask for cuts because of a colour, it would be a wrong proceeding. There could be pressure from the ministry."
