"Strictest Action…": I&B Ministry On Actor Vishal's "Corruption" Charge Against Censor Board Mumbai Office
Tamil actor Vishal has stirred quite a row after he made corruption allegations against the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) office in Mumbai
Tamil actor Vishal has stirred quite a row after he made corruption allegations against the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) office in Mumbai. The 'Mark Antony' actor claimed that he had to pay an amount of Rs 6.5 lakh to get censor certification for the Hindi version of 'Mark Antony'. In the latest entertainment news, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has finally reacted, saying that the strictest action will be taken against anyone found involved. The statement was posted by the ministry on its official Twitter handle.
“The issue of corruption in CBFC brought forth by actor@VishalKOfficial is extremely unfortunate. The Government has zero tolerance for corruption and the strictest action will be taken against anyone found involved," the statement read.
"A senior officer from the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has been deputed to Mumbai to conduct an inquiry today itself. We request everyone to cooperate with the Ministry, by providing information about any other instance of harassment by CBFC at jsfilms.inb@nic.in," it added.
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The issue of corruption in CBFC brought forth by actor @VishalKOfficial is extremely unfortunate.
— Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (@MIB_India) September 29, 2023
The Government has zero tolerance for corruption and strictest action will be taken against anyone found involved. A senior officer from the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting…
Earlier, Vishal had made some big allegations against the CBFC Mumbai office. In a video posted on his Instagram account, Vishal claimed that he paid an amount of Rs 6.5 lakh to get a censor certificate from the CBFC before the release of the Hindi version of the film. The actor then said that he also has proof to support his claims.
"We applied for a certificate online and we had to come in last minute due to some technical issue. But, we were taken aback by what happened at CBFC office in Mumbai. When my person visited the office, we were given an option to pay the price of Rs 6.5 lakh and get the certification the same day. We were left with no option," said Vishal.
"We were supposed to give Rs 3 lakh for the screening to happen at the CBFC and another Rs 3.5 lakh to get the certificate," he added.
Vishal then named a woman who allegedly made the transactions. He also claimed that the woman told them it is common practice of people paying Rs 4 lakh when they submit films 15 days ahead of the release date.
For the unversed, 'Mark Antony' released in theatres on September 15, and it received good response from the audience. The Hindi version of the film released on Thursday (September 28).
'Mark Antony' also stars SJ Suryah, Suneel, Selvaraghavan, and Ritu. The movie has been directed by Adhik Ravichandran.
