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Sunil Grover’s ‘Coffee With D’ In CBFC Trouble for ‘Rahul Baba’
Ref: https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/2017/01/04/sunil-grovers-coffee-with-d-film-satire-on-dawood-ibrahim-in-cbfc-trouble-over-rahul-baba-reference
The Sunil Grover-starrer Dawood satire Coffee With D, which is scheduled to release this Friday, is in a bit of a jam with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The Board viewed the film for certification on Wednesday afternoon and objected to several names and dialogues in the film, including references to a certain ‘Rahul Baba’ in two places. All other political references have also been asked to be removed.

Says a source close to the development. “The CBFC is very clear in its stand on political references in films. No derisive comments are allowed against any politician or political party.It doesn’t matter whether the digs are at the ruling party or the opposition. They simply don’t allow it.”