Censor Board grants 'Baywatch' an 'A' certificate!

Priyanka Chopra's Hollywood debut, 'Baywatch' is all set to release in India on June 2. Based on the popular US TV series of the same name, the film was passed in the US with an 'R' certificate and has been granted an A certificate by the CBFC and recommended five cuts.

According to the reports, 'Baywatch', though given an 'A' certificate, has been suggested five cuts- one visual and four verbal. In fact, the scenes of women donning bikini have been retained by the censor. The reports revealed, "The series, made famous across TV screens in the ‘90’s for its shots of women running on beaches in slow-motion, will retain similar images in the film."

Talking about the same, Censor chief Pahlaj Nihalani said, "There was no rationale to cut the bikini images. For one, the series ran on satellite television in India for years and contained lengthy shots of women in bikinis. Secondly, Indian filmmakers really need to stop making such a big issue about bikinis. Go to Goa or Mauritius. The beaches are carpeted with women in bikinis. What is the big deal about such shots?"

Justifying the A certificate, Pahlaj concluded saying, "'Baywatch' is crammed with cuss words and filthy language. We deleted portions where we thought the smutty language was unnecessary. But we’ve allowed the bad language in several dialogues because we felt cutting them took away from the flavour and intention of the words. I’d like to stress that we’ve given an 'A' certificate, not just for the bikinis, but for the strong language as well."

CREDITS: DNA