And the consequences are slightly bizarre, to say the least. Are we mad to insult the Father of the Nation?”However, CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani is firm on this topic. Phir Gandhiji toh Gandhiji hain.Says a source close to the move, “These were all Wholesale curtain fabric manufacturers light-hearted, bantering references, not in the least hurtful or offensive, let alone insulting to Gandhiji. Another bit removed was a reference to khaadi, the hand-woven fabric that the Mahatma endorsed. “We’re very clear on this issue. The reference to Bapu’s legendary cloth-weaving charkha too has been ordered out.
The line “Charkha kar rahe the (was weaving the charkha)” is now “Chane kha rahe the (was eating channa).However, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) thought otherwise, and asked the makers to remove all Gandhian references from the movie.Karan Johar and Shaad Ali probably did not expect a hue and cry when they added a few light-hearted references to Mahatma Gandhi in their new movie, OK Jaanu.In the movie’s soundtrack, Bapu has been replaced by Babu and Sabarmati has been changed to — believe it or not — Sabzi Mandi (vegetable market). No light-hearted references to any political figure.
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