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Tigmanshu Dhulia Recalls Censorship Trouble Over Dilip Kumar Film
Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia talked about an old problem involving the movie Ganga Jamuna.
The movie was released in 1961 and starred Dilip Kumar.
In one scene, Dilip Kumar’s character says “Hey Ram” while dying.
Dhulia said the censor board objected because Dilip Kumar was Muslim.
The filmmakers replied that the character, Ganga, was Hindu.
Dhulia said the disagreement was taken to Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
He claimed Nehru watched the movie and did not find anything wrong with it.
Dhulia also said other delayed movies were cleared afterward so people would not think Ganga Jamuna received special treatment.
Tigmanshu Dhulia recalled alleged censor-board objections to Dilip Kumar’s 1961 film Ganga Jamuna.
The reported objection concerned the character Ganga saying “Hey Ram” while dying.
Dhilua said officials questioned the dialogue because Dilip Kumar was Muslim, despite his character being Hindu.
According to Dhulia, the matter reached Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, who found no objection after watching the film.
Dhulia claimed other films held by the censor board were later cleared to avoid perceptions of special treatment.
- Who
- Filmmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia recalled an episode involving actor Dilip Kumar, the censor board, and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
- What
- Dhulia claimed Ganga Jamuna faced a censor objection over Dilip Kumar’s character saying “Hey Ram” while dying.
- Where
- The discussion took place at The Wire’s State of Media and Film Industry event; the articles do not specify the event’s location.
- When
- Ganga Jamuna was released in 1961; Dhulia discussed the episode at The Wire’s State of Media and Film Industry event.
- Why
- According to Dhulia, the censor board objected because Dilip Kumar was Muslim, although his character was Hindu.
Key facts
- Film
- Ganga Jamuna
- Release year
- 1961
- Actor
- Dilip Kumar, who played the character Ganga
- Reported objection
- The character’s use of the phrase “Hey Ram” while dying
- Filmmaker making the claim
- Tigmanshu Dhulia
- Prime minister involved
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Related upcoming project
- Dhulia is set to appear in Ghamasan, premiering on ZEE5 on September 11
Quotes
Tigmanshu Dhulia
Filmmaker discussing the reported censorship dispute involving Ganga Jamuna
“The censor board stopped the film and gave a very strange reason. They said, 'How can you say Hey Ram? You are a Muslim.' The argument was, 'The character's name in the film is Ganga. He is a Hindu. He can say Hey Ram.' But the censor board did not agree.”
NDTV
Sources
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