It seems that the censor board has multiple standards when dealing with films with a political theme. While the makers of the Manmohan Singh bio-pic would be asked to get an NOC (No Objection Certificate) from the man himself, Madhur Bhandarkar can heave a sigh of relief.

His film on Mrs Indira Gandhi’s draconian Emergency, titled Indu Sarkar, won’t need an NOC from anyone in the Congress party or the Gandhi family. On the contrary, the CBFC is thrilled to see the Emergency being slammed in the film’s trailer.