Aamir has never been asked for a bribe for film certification
Mumbai:
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has never experienced bribery for film certification. He says he doesn't support palm-greasing and in case he comes across it, he will immediately inform the police. (Also Read: Khan Face-Off: Shah Rukh 'Digs Hole' for Aamir. Here's What Happened)
Rakesh Kumar, CEO, The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) was arrested in an alleged bribery case on Monday. A special court sent him to police custody for three days the following day. "I don't have any information about him," Aamir said when he was asked about Mr Kumar.
"I have not dealt with him, so I cannot comment on it," he told reporters at the PK poster launch on Wednesday.
Shripati Mishra, CBFC advisory panel member and an authorised agent for censor certification, was also arrested for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 70,000 for issuing a certificate to Mor Dauki Ke Bihav, a regional film from Chhattisgarh. Members of the film fraternity have come out in the open and spoken about their experiences. When asked if had ever come across any such agent, Aamir said, "It has never happened with me. In any case, the kind of person I am, if somebody will ask me for a bribe, I will immediately call the police. I will make an official complaint then and there."
The film's co-producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra too said that he never had to bribe anyone to get clearance for his film. "Fortunately, my reputation has been so bad that I never had any such bad experience," he said. Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, who has also co-produced he film, PK is expected to hit theatres in December.
Rakesh Kumar, CEO, The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) was arrested in an alleged bribery case on Monday. A special court sent him to police custody for three days the following day. "I don't have any information about him," Aamir said when he was asked about Mr Kumar.
"I have not dealt with him, so I cannot comment on it," he told reporters at the PK poster launch on Wednesday.
Shripati Mishra, CBFC advisory panel member and an authorised agent for censor certification, was also arrested for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 70,000 for issuing a certificate to Mor Dauki Ke Bihav, a regional film from Chhattisgarh. Members of the film fraternity have come out in the open and spoken about their experiences. When asked if had ever come across any such agent, Aamir said, "It has never happened with me. In any case, the kind of person I am, if somebody will ask me for a bribe, I will immediately call the police. I will make an official complaint then and there."
The film's co-producer Vidhu Vinod Chopra too said that he never had to bribe anyone to get clearance for his film. "Fortunately, my reputation has been so bad that I never had any such bad experience," he said. Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, who has also co-produced he film, PK is expected to hit theatres in December.
