The certification process of Jayan Cherian’s second feature film, KaBodyscapes, has marked its anniversary of sorts with a Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) team led by its chairman Pahlaj Nihalani watching yet another screening of the film at the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) preview theatre at Worli in Mumbai on Friday.

The 10-member ‘review committee’ watched the film primarily to comply with Kerala High Court’s ruling in December last. A division bench had asked the CBFC to clear the film for public viewing, with excisions and bleep-outs, if necessary. Mr. Cherian had originally submitted the film for the certification process in March last, but was forced to move the court after the body refused to award certification, effectively banning the film.

In an order in September, the Kerala High Court asked the body to clear the film in a month, but the body went in appeal after expiry of the stipulated time and a division bench asked it to review the film again in three months.