The second installment of critically acclaimed film BA Pass, MA Pass was announced in the year 2013 but the film hasn’t seen the light of day.
The second installment of critically acclaimed film BA Pass, MA Pass was announced in the year 2013 but the film hasn’t seen the light of day. It now appears that the film is facing a legal issue with the Censor Board for its title.
When we contacted the producer Narendra Singh, he was distraught about the development. He said, “I had registered MA Pass way back in 2013. I own the copyright and trademark for the film. The Censor Board team told us that they couldn’t finish the censor process for my film since there is already a film by the same name. They informed us that Mrs J Neelam, who was previously a part of the Indian Motion Picture Producers’ Association (IMPAA) has registered the name. I had also sent a petition to J Neelam regarding the same.”
With the film slated to release on June 24, the producer is hoping that the Board changes its stance. Narendra wants the board to simply focus on their jobs instead of ‘playing big brother’. He says, “The Censor Board’s job is to screen the film instead of bringing up such matters. We have appealed in the High court and the court issued an objection letter to the Censor Board. Despite this, they refuse to give us the censorship certificate. Producers aren’t safe these days — despite having registered the film title, I’m still facing issues.”
