Anurag Kashyap is elated as the new chief is on board for CBFC!

Anurag Kashyap is one such filmmaker who is known to speak his heart out no matter what the context is! Often, he finds himself in controversies due to his statements but that does not stop the bold persona from having opinions and sharing them with the world. Recently, Kashyap spoke about how happy he is about the Censor Board chief reshuffle. For those who do not know yet, the censor board Chief Pahlaj Nihalani has been replaced by Prasoon Joshi . Actress Vidya Balan has also joined the team.

Kashyap’s film Udta Punjab faced a lot of issues in Nihalani's presence and now that he has been devoid of the position, the filmmaker expressed his joy without holding back! In a recent interaction with Hindustan Times , Anurag Kashyap stated, “I have been very happy since I heard the news. Something you’ve been waiting for, and it suddenly happens, it’s like wow! Did this really happen? And that, too, before my film came out.”

He spoke about the new chief and said, “I might disagree with the things [Prasoon Joshi] says or does sometimes, but not all the time. Also, he’s a very open person. What is amazing is that a dialogue is possible. See, the government that will come in —any government, Congress or BJP — will always hand over institutions to people who’re kind of aligned with its ideologies. I believe there should be no censorship and only certification, and I believe Prasoon Joshi is the kind of person who believes in that because he has often talked about it.”

Kashyap added, “Pahlajji was like a darbar (court) who’d sit down and make you stand and talk for three hours and lecture you how he’s better than you. It’s a very humiliating process that every filmmaker went through. It wasn’t a dialogue but only a monologue, where he would be the one talking; and he’d tell you what to do. There would be subtle threats and this and that… You have no idea what kind of a relief this is!”

“Even if they disagree with me tomorrow, we can sit and talk and we will be given that kind of a space to put forth any point. I can’t wish away censorship, because it’s a long fight,” the filmmaker said while talking about the new board.