Chennai, Aug. 19 -- With the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) firm on 30 cuts for certifying the theatrical release of the movie 'Manushi', directed by noted filmmaker Gopi Nainar, the makers have knocked on the doors of the Judiciary for the second time.
Justice N Anand Venkatesh today decided to watch the movie for himself to ascertain whether the censor board was justified in its decision.
The Judge will have a private screening of the Andrea Jeremaiah-starrer on Sunday and decide whether the CBFC's stand, mandating 37 cuts for release in theatres, is tenable and based on sound reasoning or arbitrary.
When the petition filed by Vetrimaran, challenging the 37 cuts suggested by the CBFC came up for hearing, the Judge took ...