On one hand it works against creative liberties - eg., the Vishwaroopam case, so when it actually takes a good step like this one, people fail to see it! They look at it as another ban, which is not right." 'No sensuousness left' Saroj Khan, who's choreographed almost every top heroine in B-town, says that this move of banning item songs on the telly is good because some songs have moves that are plain vulgar! She goes on to add, "There's a limit to what you do just to get noticed! Some of our songs see heroines almost nude, and this is apparently called sexy. The only problem I see here is the government. I think, it will force filmmakers to do a rethink on the necessity of item songs in a film, which is a good thing. They were an intelligent panel." 'Raunchier by the day' Welcoming this move is Raveena Tandon, who says, "Today, some of the item songs are getting way too raunchy to watch at home with kids. Vicky Donor, I'd be thrilled because they passed my film with no fuss and congratulated me for making the film. And I feel this filter is totally uncalled for!" And yes, I'd like to call my songs - dance numbers as they always have taken the story forward. This thought is more disturbing to the senses than any item song. Is this peaceful behaviour? In fact, it's disturbing to see them not put the nation first. Ask Gauahar Khan whether this move by the government will work, and she says, "First let them filter content on the news channels, which are supposed to be informative! But, all one sees is politicians dissing each other. These songs, thus, would not be allowed to be telecast on television as only (a maximum of) 'UA' rated content is allowed on television." TOI asks if this move to filter item songs is really needed… Uncalled for Her dance numbers like Challa Valla and Parda Parda have been super-duper hits. We ourselves do not define what an item song is, but what we mean is that all those songs, which are meant for adult consumption, either because of their lyrics or because of visuals, should be given adult certification. Censor Board CEO Pankaja Thakur has gone on record to say: "Item songs are essentially adult content. TOI gets reactions… In a recent move, the Central Board of Film Certification has sent instructions to all its regional offices and everyone else involved in certification of films to give 'A' (adult) rating to item songs. With the government rating item songs as 'A' - adult content, they will soon disappear from TV screens.
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