Shyam Benegal: Prasoon Joshi comprehends silver screen well

Mumbai, Aug 12 Veteran producer Shyam Benegal trusts with Prasoon Joshi's appointment as the new head of the Central Board of Film Certification, things will improve.

The acclaimed filmmaker headed a government appointed committee, set up in 2016, to patch up the working of the CBFC.

Joshi replaces Pahlaj Nihalani, who was named in January 2015, and from that point forward stood out as truly newsworthy for various questionable moves and statements.

Whenever inquired as to whether the musician artist's arrangement as the new CBFC boss would convey help to movie producers, Benegal told, "Prasoon Joshi himself is an artiste. He is an exceptionally appraised writer, he additionally knows media to a great degree well.

"He was the leader of the best promoting organization of India, he comprehends broad communications, silver screen, TV, press.

So I can't think about a superior decision (than him)."

Filmmakers have regularly grumbled of discretionary protests and cuts looked for by the Censor Board.

A rundown of restricted "cuss" words, coursed by Ex-CBFC chief had additionally turned into a subject of debate. Following which, in January 2016, the administration constituted an advisory group headed by Benegal to investigate the board's working and was made a request to concoct proposals.

The board of trustees presented a few proposals to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry identified with restriction in movies in its first report in April 2016.

The committee also additionally included Kamal Haasan, movie producer Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, advertisement man Piyush Pandey, film faultfinder Bhawana Somaaya and National Film Development Council overseeing executive Nina Lath Gupta.