'Omerta' release postponed after censor hurdle over national anthem

IANS  |  Mumbai 

Hansal Mehtas gritty, raw, brutal and disturbing "Omerta", the film about the global terror activities of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, has finally been cleared by the Central Board of with an 'A' certificate.

However, only one major cut has been ordered. It is the sequence where Sheikh, essayed by Rajkummar Rao, is seen urinating in prison while the Indian national anthem plays outside.

The censor board has asked for the national anthem to be removed from this offensive scene.

"Omerta" Furquan Khan said: "We've been asked to remove the national anthem from that sequence and replace it with routine background music. We happily complied and walked away with an 'A' certificate which the film deserves."

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First Published: Thu, April 19 2018. 10:28 IST