'Dhurandhar,' 'The Kashmir Files' helped 'Parasakthi' secure CBFC's stamp?
What's the story
Director Sudha Kongara's latest film, Parasakthi, starring Sivakarthikeyan, Sreeleela, Ravi Mohan, and Atharvaa, was released on January 10 with U/A 16+ certification. The film was one of the two Tamil films scheduled for Pongal this year. In a recent interview with Guna on Sun TV, Kongara revealed that Parasakthi was sent to the revising committee just four days before its release, and how she dealt with all the questions and scrutiny.
Certification worries
Kongara's concerns over CBFC certification
Kongara expressed her concerns about the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) potentially banning Parasakthi due to its ideology because she had "cleared up" every other plausible issue. "The only question left was, would they ban it due to its thought and ideology? Or will they believe in democracy and clear it?" she said. She also faced several questions from the board, including why she chose to make a film on a historical incident.
Film defense
Kongara defended 'Parasakthi' using examples of 'Dhurandhar' and 'Kashmir Files'
Kongara defended her film by saying, "Now, you make a Dhurandhar, you don't go to Pakistan and throw nuclear bombs on them. Nor in England, we make so many films about the freedom struggle." "The Kashmir Files was made because a genocide happened, not to make two religious factions fight," she added. She argued that people should know what happened in history so they don't repeat it.
Certification success
'Parasakthi' received CBFC clearance after 'lot of talking and arguing'
After a lot of discussions and arguments, the CBFC finally agreed to certify Parasakthi. Kongara called her film a "pacifist film," which helped in getting the certification. Parasakthi is set in 1960s Madras during the anti-Hindi imposition agitation, with Sivakarthikeyan and Atharvaa playing brothers who rebel against it. The film has earned ₹54 crore worldwide in its first four days. It was supposed to clash with Vijay's last film Jana Nayagan, but has yet to receive certification.