Rani Mukerji wants ‘Mardaani’ to be re-certified by Censor Board

Mumbai: Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji has been enjoying the success of her comeback film ‘Mardaani’. The film which is based on human trafficking in the country, made a whopping Rs.15 crore in its opening weekend.

‘Mardaani’ was given an A- certificate by the Censor Board because of the nature of some of the scenes in the film. Rani was upset that children above the age of 12 couldn’t view the film. As a result NGOs will send the film to the censor board once again for a re-certification.

The actress said, I am so happy with the response to 'Mardaani'. Many people have asked me why the film has been given an A-certificate? I am going to put in all my effort to re-certify 'Mardaani', which will make a huge difference,"

The actress has been receiving numerous calls from viewers who were sad about the fact that they couldn’t show their children the film

"...this is very sad and disappointing. So many people have called me and said it's so sad that they can't show the film to their children and that they are waiting for the film's DVDs so that their children can also watch it,”

She also spoke about her campaign for a new category that will allow children above the age of 12 to view films like ‘Mardaani’.

She said: "I have people from NGOs who want to show the film to the children. So I will take a letter from them to the censor board. We have made the film for kids to spread awareness.

"I don't know why we are shying away from reality. Had we wanted a U/A certificate, we could have easily got that by chopping a few scenes, but that's not the point. We want 12 years and above kids to watch the film."

The actress also added that she is happy that the film has been declared tax-free in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.