Bips will finally say F***

Bipasha Basu will finally get to abuse in Sanjay Gupta’s Pankh, as the censor board has okayed director Sudipto Chattopadhyay’s demand to use the ‘F’ word without any beeps or deletion.

Pankh has been in a battle with the censors since the past 6 months, starting with the film’s content, abusive language and nude scenes. Starring newcomer Maradonna Rebello, Bipasha Basu and Lilette Dubey, the film is reportedly based on the case of child actor Ahsaas Channa, who's apparently a girl passed off as a boy in movies like Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna and Vaastu Shastra.

Earlier the censor board had created a hue and cry about Maradonna’s nude scene in the film, in which he was supposed to bare his butt in the climax. Mardonna had told StarBoxOffice earlier, “The scene is crucial to the climax of the film; it’s not vulgar and has been handled very tastefully. While I did have my apprehensions before doing the scene, Sudipto has portrayed it so well, that I’m sure the audience will connect to the emotions portrayed by my character in the film.”

While the censor board was on a scene chopping spree and even gave the film an A certificate, Sudipto was hell bent on having the word F*** used twice in the film without beeps or deletion. He explained to the press saying, 'Bipasha plays protagonist Maradona’s alter ego. She fights as well as supports him throughout the film. She says f*** during one of the scenes where they are at loggerheads. She tells Maradona, ‘You are f***** up in the head, that’s why you want to f*** me.’

The censor board has finally relented and has allowed the words to be used, Sudipto is naturally ecstatic and this will be the first time a Bollywood actress will say the F word on screen without any beeps or deletion.

If you think about it, isn’t the industry going through its series of firsts, well better late than never!

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Pankh - The Unbearable Lightness Of Being - First Look

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Bip's co-star goes nude

Ranbir Kapoor dropped his towel in Saawariya and John Abraham’s butt became the talking point of the town with Dostana and now young Maradona Rebello has done it in his very first film.

Yes, he has bared his butt for the audience to see but it’s not for cheap publicity. The 22-year-old newcomer who’s making his debut in the Sanjay Gupta film Pankh, says he’s got some extreme reactions from people, after a publication released a picture of that particular scene. “I didn’t know this scene would be out before the movie’s release, so I wasn’t prepared for them,” he says. But it is this scene that has got into trouble with the censor board. “First of all, I would like to make it clear that one should not assume it’s a bedroom scene just because it’s a nude scene. Secondly, I knew before signing the film that there is a scene like this. I took the approval of my parents before saying yes and I’m proud of it!” he says.

The particular scene was shot along with Lilette Dubey, who plays his mother in the film. “Lilette was very supportive and we were given the best possible provision to shoot it,” he says. For a newcomer, doing a scene like this can be quite awkward but Maradona denies there was anything of that sort. “Initially it was scary but after reading the script, I realised how important this scene is to the film and even my parents gave me a green signal,” he says. The actor believes that the film will lose out on some aspects if the said scene is deleted from it. “There is a strong current of sexuality running through the movie. This scene has been incorporated beautifully and is an important scene to retain,” Maradona adds.

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No Full Monty in Pankh

It’s been close to 3 months since producer Sanjay Gupta’s Pankh has been stuck with the Censor Board. Along with having a tough time with the film’s abusive language and content, the board has raised a strong objection to the scene in which newbie actor Maradonna Rebello bares his behind.

Starring Bipasha Basu, Lilette Dubey and Mahesh Manjrekar, Pankh revolves around the story of a man confused about his sexuality after his mother parades him around as a girl in his childhood days. The Board, who has seen the film twice, forced its makers to delete the offensive scenes and beep the abusive words.

Producer Sanjay Gupta told a local newspaper, “Yes, the Censor Board has objected to the scene, but it is an extremely important sequence that is integral to the film. I cannot divulge details, as that would mean giving away the plot.”

When we quizzed Maradonna about his butt-baring scene, he was assuring, saying, “I’m positive they will pass the film; it’s a beautiful scene and is the climax of the movie. Though I wasn’t cool at all doing the scene earlier, my director reassured me, and I realised the importance of the scene in the movie. I’m a level-headed guy, and it was my job. To tell you the truth, when those voices in my head kept on asking, ‘Maradonna, how will you do it?’ I just did it and silenced them all!”

So another dare-bare scene might have to bite the dust. Let’s just hope Gupta's Pankh gets to see the light of day, and soon!

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