DNA (June 8, 2016)
The aftermath of the ongoing tussle between the makers of Udta Punjab and the Censor Board is an apparent fall-out between the film’s co-producers Phantom and Balaji Motion Pictures. It seems Balaji wants to take the cuts advised by the Censor Board while Phantom, helmed by Anurag Kashyap, wants to put up a long battle. Says a source close to the development, “Jeetendra and Balaji Motion Pictures are ready to go by the Censor Board’s cuts as long as the film gets to be released on time on June 17. On the other hand, Anurag on behalf of Phantom won’t accept a single cut and is ready to fight it out with the censors for as long as it takes.” There is a growing possibility that Balaji may back out of Udta Punjab, if they cannot see eye-to-eye with their co-producers.