Haraamkhor not the first to cross lakshman rekha between teachers and students: a list for cbfc
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And while the CBFC makes a valid argument in raising objections to a sexual relationship between a minor and an adult, the truth is such protests have been witnessed in the past too. In
2007, filmmaker Ram Gopal Verma’s “Nishabd” ran into trouble with groups like Lok Janshakti Party calling for a ban on the film, saying it was against Indian culture. “Nishabd” starring
Amitabh Bachchan and Jiah Khan portrayed an illicit relationship between a 60-year-old man and an 18-year-old girl. And although the girl in question is an adult in the film, protestors
raised objections to the fact that a “grandfather” was romancing a young girl as it was “contradictory to our society”. And for all the hue and cry that the run-up to the film witnessed,
the Censor Board did give “Nishabd” the go-ahead. Indian culture too, managed to scrape by, with its reputation intact.