Hrithik Roshan: Udta Punjab shows unfortunate condition of our films

Hrithik Roshan is proud of how Bollywood has come together in the face of Udta Punjab censorship row.

In a show of solidarity with the makers of Udta Punjab, Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan on Friday said he was “proud” of the Abhishek Chaubey-directed film and the censorship controversy surrounding it has brought to light the sad situation Indian films often find themselves in.

Hrithik Roshan is proud of how the industry has come together in the face of Udta Punjab censorship row. (AFP)

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The film which centres around the drug problem in Punjab is embroiled in a battle with the censor board over the latter’s demand of several cuts including the removal of the word “Punjab” from the whole film as well as the title.

He joins Bollywood celebrities such as Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Karan Johar, Hansal Mehta and Priyanka Chopra who have expressed support for the film.