You read that right. The former Censor Board chief who stayed in news only for his extreme standards of "sanskar" is now shedding the image he portrayed for 2.5 years. During Pahlaj Nihalani's tenure, he refused certification for words like "lesbian" ('Dum Laga Ke Haisha'), being "lady-oriented" ('Lipstick Under My Burkha'), or for referencing real-life issues ('Udta Punjab'). Now he's presenting erotica, 'Julie 2'!

04 Sep 2017 'Sanskari' Pahlaj Nihalani presents adult movie 'Julie 2'. What!

You read that right. The former Censor Board chief who stayed in news only for his extreme standards of "sanskar" is now shedding the image he portrayed for 2.5 years. During Pahlaj Nihalani's tenure, he refused certification for words like "lesbian" ('Dum Laga Ke Haisha'), being "lady-oriented" ('Lipstick Under My Burkha'), or for referencing real-life issues ('Udta Punjab'). Now he's presenting erotica, 'Julie 2'!

Cuts Just to remind you, here's what he had problems with

After he took over as CBFC chief in January'15, Nihalani reportedly issued a list of cusswords that were not to be used, even in A-certified movies. He objected to kissing scenes (James Bond movie 'Spectre' and others). He objected to lingerie on screen ('Baar Baar Dekho'). On the day rumors about his removal abounded, he said "superstars" won't be allowed to drink/smoke on screen.

Do you know? Or should we have seen this coming?

Nihalani certainly raised ridiculous objections to "non-adult" films for the slightest "indecent" scene, but cleared sex comedies like 'Mastizaade' and 'Kya Kool Hai Hum' with minimum interference. Maybe if "50 Shades of Grey" was a Bollywood production, it would have been allowed too.

Movie So will we be able to see 'Julie 2'?

Nihalani knows what he wants for the "content-driven movie": 'Julie 2' should be given an 'A' certificate without any cuts. A lot has changed in three weeks. Or has it? After all, his own old films- 'Andaz', 'Aankhen' and more- stand out for their suggestive scenes. Will Nihalani be spared by successor Prasoon Joshi? We'll have to see. 'Julie 2' releases on October 6.

12 Sep 2017 Pahlaj Nihalani's 'Julie 2' cleared without cuts!