India’s Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chairperson Pahlaj Nihalani is upset with the media, especially television producers, for showing a clip of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Jab Harry Met Sejal without proper certification and permission.
In an interview to News X, Nihalani expressed his resentment. “Don’t interfere with our work asking why we did this or that. We are doing our work and you do your own work. We have not given certificate to them, we have only given them certificate for digital, but then they don’t require certification for digital platform,” he said.
“Media, who is showing their mini-trails, is wrong because any material from film on television needs certificate. Producers are not showing them, media is showing it.”
Three ‘mini trails’ of 30 seconds each, from the film were released as introduction to the world and personalities of Harry (Khan) and Sejal (Anushka Sharma) on digital platforms. But the problems began when they found their way onto several TV channels.
Nihalani said: “It doesn’t matter where the trailer is from; but if you need to show it on television, one needs certificate. That is the rule, everyone knows it. So, if television knows this, how come they are showing material without certification and permission?”
According to a source, the ‘mini-trails’ were always meant for digital consumption and never for television audience.
Meanwhile, Khan along with director Imtiaz Ali met Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani while promoting the film.
On Thursday, the actor shared a photograph of himself along with Rupani and thanked him.
“Thank you honourable Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijay Rupani for regaling us with your stories of the past struggles and vision of your future dreams,” he tweeted.
Khan and Ali unveiled the film’s first song titled Meri Radha in Ahmedabad and also met all the girls named Sejal and Radha in the city.
Jab Harry Met Sejal is slated to release in India on August 4.
