Caste reference edited out of Toilet - Ek Prem Katha

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BySubhash K. Jha
Aug 11, 2017 - 9:07 am IST






Just a few days before its release Toilet Ek Prem Katha is embroiled in a caste controversy. A character in the film was heard saying, "I am a Brahmin. But I eat eggs.

While initially the Central Board Of Film Certification let the line go thinking it is more an individual comment than a comment on any caste or community, it was soon brought to light that the seemingly casual line secretes a caste bias.

"We've asked the makers of Toilet Ek Prem Katha to remove the caste reference. The word Brahmin' is not allowed specially when seen to be speaking on behalf of the community. The line propagates the myth that Brahamins are strict vegetarians. We cannot allow sweeping generalizations on any caste or community, says a source from the CBFC.

The line referring to a Brahmin who eats eggs would have to be removed. "The caste system has been abolished in India. If today J P Dutta wants to make Kshatriya or the late Vijay Anand were to make Rajput the titles would not be allowed, says a CBFC source, adding that way back in 2008 a reference to a lohar (ironsmith) had to be removed from a song and dance featuring Madhuri Dixit in Aaja Nachle.

The censor board has asked the makers of Bombay Velvet to remove the word dhobi' from a song in the film.

According to guidelines all references to members of any specific caste or community is strictly prohibited through censorial guidelines. "Aamir Khan's Dhobi Ghat had to get a clearance from the dhobi community before it could be called that, says a source from the censor board.

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Posted: 8 years ago
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jabardasti ko controversy.
Yaar Akki, disappoint mat karna.
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Posted: 8 years ago
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Eggs kya..Kuchh brahmins toh meat bhi khaate hain...Bas bina pyaaz aur lehsun ke...😆

Faaltu ki controversy..
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Originally posted by: JackSparrowcraz

The line propagates the myth that Brahamins are strict vegetarians. We cannot allow sweeping generalizations on any caste or community, says a source from the CBFC.


But it was okay to say Munni in Bajrangi Bhaijaan must be a Brahmin because she was sooo fair 😆Kab kya rule banate hain inko hi pata!
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Originally posted by: HawasKaPujari


But it was okay to say Munni in Bajrangi Bhaijaan must be a Brahmin because she was sooo fair 😆Kab kya rule banate hain inko hi pata!


The same thing came to my mind..😆...BB mein toh objection nahi kiya...that was something positive issliye? agar object karna hai toh censor board should do it fairly.
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Posted: 8 years ago
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Originally posted by: .Mishh007.

Eggs kya..Kuchh brahmins toh meat bhi khaate hain...Bas bina pyaaz aur lehsun ke...😆

Faaltu ki controversy..

We Bengali brahmins eat everything,fish meat egg onion anything😆 truly bekar Ka controversy
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