'I believe politics was imposed on it by the censor board, when it gave the film's trailer an A certificate, hoping to deny children, teenagers the opportunity to watch it during prime time television shows,' says Aseem Chhabra.
'Today is our independence day. Udta Punjab is not just a film anymore. It is a movement and one that has ended in the victory of democracy.'
Aseem Chhabra lists the elements that he loved and was pleasantly surprised by in the movies.
'My mother has one complaint -- I die in all of my films. She has told me to stop dying now.'
'We cannot be the country that created the Kamasutra and then we show flowers kiss and a child is born.'
The year saw some standout performances from lesser known actors.
Brilliant cinema at the ongoing Mumbai Film Festival, raves Sukanya Verma.
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