Pahlaj Nihalani: Anurag Basu is using the CBFC as an excuse for his absence from a event

Recently when filmmaker Anurag Basu couldn’t make it to a social event, he blamed the Censor Board for his absence. The ‘Barfi’ director said that he was stuck in the CBFC office because of which he couldn’t make it to the a cancer awareness event in Parel on Wednesday.

The CBFC chief, Pahlaj Nihalani however slammed Basu for lying about his absence and said, “I am sorry to say that he’s lying. Anurag Basu has not come to us at all. Neither on Wednesday or any time in the recent past. Next time I suggest he use some other excuse for his non-appearance. The CBFC won’t be a scapegoat for the film fraternity’s failings.”

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He further said, “Why do filmmakers think they can continue to make a scapegoat out of the Board? So far, our name was used to cover up for delays in releases. Now, Basu is using the CBFC’s name as an excuse for his absence at an event as serious and sensitive as cancer awareness.”

We wonder what Anurag has to say now?

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