The CBFC has also asked the word ‘saali’ to be removed whenever spoken in context of the country’s Independence.
You can’t make derogatory references to the transgender community any more or use terms that identify them in a demeaning manner, while addressing someone else – not in the films anyway. For years, the word ‘hijra’ has been used to make men feel inadequate. The Central Board of Film Certification has decided to change that. In the much-anticipated Begum Jaan, a snide reference to the community has been snipped off.
