Vidya lashes out at Government

The much brouhaha about stalling the screening of ‘The Dirty Picture’ on television continues. Speaking to a daily, the film’s leading lady, Vidya Balan, opposed the I &B ministry’s decision to stall the screening of the film on primetime television.
"It defies logic when the same government body that has honoured a film with three National Awards is now calling for the film not to be broadcast on national television! What is even more astounding is that the censor board, which has cleared the film for television broadcast, is under the aegis of the very same government body! I do hope that better sense prevails and that the film industry is not once again used as a convenient high-profile punching bag for anyone looking to establish their moral credentials,” said the national award winning actress.