There is an increasing amount of censor board meddling in Nepali films. The board has been refusing to award the film a certificate, citing concerns about the title, the dialogue, and the pictures at different times. The censors have stopped the film “Rangeli” this time. Despite not agreeing with the title, the board refused to award the film a certificate. There is a rule that the film cannot be screened in public until it gets a certificate from the Censor Board.
On Thursday, censorship officials viewed the movie. The board then refused to issue the certificate, citing objections to the name. The film will only be granted a certificate upon presenting a letter of consent from the local municipality, according to the Censor Board, since it was shot and produced under the name of Rangeli City of the East. It has been discovered that the board has also requested that certain dialogue and scenes be changed.
There have previously been instances of state intervention in the film’s name. To register the name “Ganjabaaja” with the Film Development Board, director Ganesh Dev Pandey had to go through a lot of trouble. Due to a disagreement brought up by religious organizations, the board was asked to rename the film “Ek Bhagwat Gita” last Bhadra.
“Rangeli” will be on display starting on Falgun 25th. Arjun Subedi has directed the film, which is made in the gangster genre, and it stars Dayahang Rai, Arpan Thapa, Miruna Magar, Prabin Khatiwada and others. The film is based on the conflict between groups who want to rule the town of Rangeli. The censors’ objection to the title of the movie caused confusion in its release.
