Swaarangi censor saga continues: Sindh board deems its quality too poor to run
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In a surprising first, the Sindh Censor Board has spoken against the running of a film not for objectionable content, but for its poor production quality. The film in question is Swaarangi, and its release has already been a contentious matter.
Fakhre Alam, Chairman of Sindh Censor Board, spoke on behalf of the whole board on his official Twitter account that Swaarangi shouldn't be released because it's poorly made. He added that the board has the interests of Pakistan's cinema revival in mind, and Swaarangi's inadequate production may deter future investment in Pakistani cinema.
Although the board has requested the distributors to voluntarily withdraw the application, Alam also said that the board will issue a U-certificate to the film if they do not do so.
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As of now, Swaarangi has been banned by the Central Board of Film Certification, which bars its screening in Islamabad and cantonments across the country, but has got the green light in Punjab.
The decision of Swaarangi's release in Sindh now rests with its distributor.
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The film, which marks the comeback of Resham and stars veteran Ayub Khosa, delves into a real-life story of a drug addict and his family in rural Punjab. It is the director Phida Hussain's first feature film and boasts a soundtrack by Sahir Ali Bagga.
The film is slated to be released on September 11.
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Sep 08, 2015 02:31pm
Is it censor board's responsibility to judge the production quality of a film??
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Sep 08, 2015 02:45pm
Sounds like a case of Lollywood politics going on
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Sep 08, 2015 02:51pm
There have been many instances where films have been slated for failure by critics but were great success at box office. Censor board should not be making comments on the production quality of film and leave it to the people to decide if a movie is good or bad
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Sep 08, 2015 02:52pm
One can smell a rat- a personal vendetta may be. Who made the censor board members maestros to judge the message, the substance of a film. Absolutely absurd
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Sep 08, 2015 02:54pm
Cannot be the actual reason. may be they need some kickbacks or have some personal score to settle with the production crew or cast.
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Sep 08, 2015 02:56pm
Leave this up to the public viewers to decide what is a good film and what not. Not everyone has huge resources especially for intellectual and non commercial films.
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Sep 08, 2015 03:10pm
Truth is the Kiln owners (Brick Batta's ) are too powerful and we must raise our voices against this unjustified state sensorship. Instead of encourging those who expose and fight against kiln owners inhumane ways, goverment is trying to help them. #shame.
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Sep 08, 2015 03:26pm
Hey I am from Jharkhand, India , I found the trailer way interesting than the FEW Bollywood craps..
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Sep 08, 2015 03:42pm
Basic criteria or standards should be defined
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Sep 08, 2015 03:54pm
no never censor board should not allow to show this film
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Sep 08, 2015 04:08pm
This decision is based on regional bias and nothing else.
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Sep 08, 2015 04:24pm
the cinematography looks ok from the trailer..its in high definition camera...i think its about bribery n money case..you cant do like this to their hardwork of production team...its their money and they will make or lose it..you dont judge...just release it...what a pile of crap...its all about money
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Sep 08, 2015 04:39pm
And yet you approved films like Karachi se Lahore and DMPS? Okay.
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Sep 08, 2015 04:40pm
Its a plotted game to increase the viewership of this movie like the cheap tricks were used for 'PHANTOM'. I can bet you guys, in a couple of months this movie will be launched in all Pakistani cinemas.
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Sep 08, 2015 05:09pm
no matter how poor the film its should be allowed and public is there to judge and will through this movie out of cinema if there is no quality and same old dandasa movie. Having said this but this movie might have cross its limits in showing unseen infrastructure of Sindh which is hidden and have never seen in public on such forum will definitely outcry the local government.
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Sep 08, 2015 05:19pm
It looks like made for TV movie.
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Sep 08, 2015 05:27pm
@Saad fully agree with you.
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Sep 08, 2015 05:35pm
Fakhre Alam is always very keen to pass the Indian movies regardless of their quality and ethics!
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Sep 08, 2015 05:39pm
It is the public who desides whether film is good or bad !
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Sep 08, 2015 05:45pm
The biggest blunder of the century was Karachi Say Lahore. Why was it no banned?
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Sep 08, 2015 08:29pm
Let the people decide its fate... Govt and censor board should stay out of the issue.
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Sep 08, 2015 08:40pm
From promo it does not look like poor quality....
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Sep 08, 2015 08:57pm
people to decide the fate of the movie not boards or distributors
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Sep 08, 2015 09:32pm
Public must be the critic not the censor board. Their duty is to censor for anything else except quality...
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Sep 08, 2015 09:34pm
There should not be a regional censor board at first place.
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Sep 08, 2015 11:17pm
Public is the best critic.
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Sep 08, 2015 11:51pm
Let the public decide the quality of a film. Needless criticism by the censor board. I think the producers should sue the Sindh censor board for defamation.
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Sep 09, 2015 12:56am
If quality was an issue then 95% of the Bollywood would not pass muster and won't be released.
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Sep 09, 2015 03:29am
@taymepass : I believe that's what the reason is. In Pakistan it is not the quality of a film that matters, it is the amount in kickbacks hey get for approving or disapproving it. Low quality films cab be approved at top rating with larger kickbacks.
In Pakistan, It is the money " that makes the mare go". That is the law of the Land.
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Sep 09, 2015 04:32am
Showing semi-nude and violent Indian movies are ok, but not a good true story Paskistani movie.
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Sep 09, 2015 09:12am
The censor board should be replaced by a ratings authority without the powers to block the sale or exhibition of any motion picture. The ratings can then be enforced at the box office. Let the people grow up already.
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Sep 09, 2015 01:02pm
Some bunny is on the TAKE!
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Sep 09, 2015 08:29pm
It is not Censor board's job to check the quality of the film. They are not the experts of film making. This is the problem with Pakistani officials they don't know the scope of their own jobs.
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Sep 10, 2015 10:19am
Nothing seems amiss production wise as seen in the trailer.
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