 "'Back in the days when we were not North Korea': Who said what on 'Udta Punjab'")
The controversy surrounding Udta Punjab is never-ending. After Bollywood came out in full force to support the film at a press conference on Wednesday — Mukesh and Mahesh Bhatt, Satish Kaushik, Imitiaz Ali, Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap, Ashoke Pandit, Vikas Bahl, Udta Punjab director Abhishek Chaubey, Ekta Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Madhu Manthena — celebrities and non-celebrities have taken to social media (and outside of it) to voice their opinions. Here’s a list: Aamir Khan backed Udta Punjab’s release and said that the ban was wrong, “I don’t think there is anything that should be cut or audience should be kept away…” Shyam Benegal, who heads the government-appointed censor board revamp committee and for whom Udta Punjab was specially screened, called it a “well-made film”. Meanwhile, Amitabh Bachchan said that killing creativity would kill the soul.
I am not aware of the issue, but would like to say that don't try to kill creativity : Amitabh Bachchan #UdtaPunjab pic.twitter.com/zFa7y3Ghbr
— ANI (@ANI) June 8, 2016
Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra preferred to not censor the film.
No place for censorship or scissors, rather than censoring we should rate the film :Rakyesh O Mehra #UdtaPunjab pic.twitter.com/kkSW7wfyDi
— ANI (@ANI) June 8, 2016
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also took to Twitter to voice his opinion said that Punjab’s truth should be brought before the world.
पंजाब का युवा नशे से बर्बाद हो चुका है। पंजाब का सच तो दुनिया के सामने आना ही चाहिए।
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) June 8, 2016
Pahlaj Nihalani, who has been in the centre of the controversy, gave NDTV one of the most bizarre statements.
Pahlaj Nihalani to NDTV-If I will not be the CHAMCHA of my PM then will I be the CHAMCHA of Italy's PM ?
— Hari Kumar (@HariNYT) June 8, 2016
Former Chief Election Commissioner Dr SY Quraishi had an unusual solution to the problem.
Please watch Big Picture RS TV. My views on Punjab drug problem. Do make a film on the problem but don't use words like Punjab & drugs!
— Dr. S.Y. Quraishi (@DrSYQuraishi) June 8, 2016
Of course, All India Bakc*** had an opinion on this.
How to release #UdtaPunjab pic.twitter.com/F7i9aImRnY
— All India Bakchod (@AllIndiaBakchod) June 8, 2016
While some Twitter users made good use of the situation (read memes)…
Back in the days when we were not North Korea and people went south on each other. Picture from Pahlaj Nihalani film pic.twitter.com/Hel792LuiW
— Arnab Ray (@greatbong) June 8, 2016
… others preferred to put it in words
Udta Punjab will release or not? 89 scenes Buddha in a traffic jam ke daal do
— fru (@Oinkoo) June 8, 2016
Pahlaj istemal karein phir vishwas karein
— JHOOTH HAI (@SausageTangdi) June 8, 2016
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