They should watch it before deciding: Shah Rukh Khan on censor troubles for Jab Harry Met Sejal

Shah Rukh Khan has finally responded to claims that the use of “intercourse” in his upcoming film with ANushka Sharma - Jab Harry met Sejal - is disrespectful. CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani said earlier that he had asked the words to be removed from the trailer.

Reacting to Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chief Pahlaj Nihalani’s objection to the use of the word “intercourse” in his upcoming film, Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan has said neither he nor people associated with Imtiaz Ali’s Jab Harry Met Sejal need to use anything “disrespectful” to sell it.

Shah Rukh Khan holds his son Abram Khan as he waves to fans outside his home at the start of Eid al-Fitr in Mumbai on June 26, 2017. / (AFP)

Shah Rukh Khan along with his son AbRam geets his fans on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr at his residence. (IANS)

In one of the ‘mini-trails’ of the Imtiaz Ali movie, Anushka Sharma is seen handing over an ‘indemnity bond’ to Shah Rukh, saying there won’t be any legal ramifications if the couple ends up having intercourse.

This didn’t go down well with Nihalani, who condemned the telecast of the mini-trail which was meant for digital consumption only. After the brouhaha, he demanded that if he gets one lakh votes from the common people in its support, he will clear the usage of “intercourse”.

Asked for his opinion about the whole episode, Shah Rukh told the media on Eid, “I think I am below 18, so I cannot vote (laughed). On a serious note, neither I, nor anyone in the film - Imtiaz, Irshad (lyricist Irshad Kamil) sahab, Pritam da or anyone would use any disrespectful word, that hurts a family or anyone’s sentiment. We are yet to send the film to the censors and they should watch the whole film to decide.”

Jab Harry Met Sejal is releasing on August 4.

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