Central Board of Film Certification chief Pahlaj Nihalani was sacked from his post on Friday. Lyricist and screenplay writer Prasoon Joshi will take charge, reported the Economic Times.
Nihalani raked up several controversies during his tenure. Reports were doing the rounds for a couple of weeks that the Ministry of information and Broadcasting may replace Nihalani, according to The Times of India.
More details are awaited.
Nihalani had called Lipstick Under My Burkha a lady-oriented film, and after that he had objected to the use of the word intercourse in one of trailers of Shahrukh Khan-starrer Jab Harry Met Sejal.
In July, the CBFC chief had ordered a ban on actors from being shown drinking or smoking on screen. He had said that actors who are looked up to by millions should set an example for the society, and that a movie where alcohol is essential to the plot will be given an Adult certificate.
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