Mumbai: Coming down heavily on the Censor Board, which was recently involved in the controversy by banning some objectionable words, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan on Wednesday said he is totally against banning any kind of material in media or films.
“I am totally against banning any kind of material. When the I&B minister spoke to us, he also clarified that actually the ministry has no such list of cuss words. It’s a certification board and not the Censor Board. It was nice to hear that,” the Bollywood superstar said at Ficci-Frames, an annual jamboree of media and entertainment industry, that began here on Wednesday.
There were reports that the recently appointed Indian Censor Board chairman Pahlaj Nihalani had revived a 2003 order to ban a list of 28 objectionable or cuss words, including Bombay in any movies or documentaries.
Following public outcry, Nihalani, however, withdrew the list. Khan, 50, who is known for stellar roles in movies like ‘Lagaan’, ‘3 Idiots’ and ‘PK’ among others, said even if people don’t like certain content, banning a film cannot be justified, referring to the 2013 Kamal Haasan movie ‘Vishwaroopam’ that created a controversy leading to a ban.
