Udta Punjab not banned, say film-makers

Mumbai, May 29: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap of Phantom Films and Balaji Motion Pictures have refuted reports that their upcoming production Udta Punjab , based on the issue of drug abuse in Punjab, has been banned by the Central Board of Film Certification.

Phantom Films and Balaji Motion Pictures led by Ekta Kapoor have co-produced the project which stars Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor Khan.

“To set the record straight, Udta Punjab has not been banned. The examining committee has deferred the decision to the Revising committee and the due process is on,” Aman Gill, CEO of Balaji Motion Pictures Ltd said in a statement. Central Board of Film Certification has also denied rejecting the film.