<p class="title">Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday claimed that his upcoming film "Thackeray", a biopic on his party's founder Balasaheb Thackeray, has been cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking at the music launch of the film, Raut said its Marathi version will be soon certified by the board.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Hindi version of the film has been cleared by the censor board. The Marathi version will go to the censor day after tomorrow. It is different in a way and our team is at work for the same," Raut told reporters.</p>.<p class="bodytext">However, there was no confirmation from the board.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Rajya Sabha MP denied the reports about the censor board objecting to certain scenes and dialogues that referred to the Babri Masjid demolition.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Who said objection was raised? The film has everything that one wants to see," Raut said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Shiv Sena leader also said that contrary to popular perception, Balasaheb Thackeray was never anti-Muslim.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Balasaheb was never anti-Muslim. He is a true patriot and has never brought religion and caste in between anything. People asked us we have cast Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Balasaheb Thackeray and I think this a big salute to Balasaheb's ideology. He was above any religion and caste. He is Nationalist and believed in the growth of everyone."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Actor Amrita Rao, who portrays Balasaheb's wife Meenatai Thackeray in the film, said it was a challenging role for her as there were no references to her character.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I was doing a lot of research on the Internet to get some reference. I saw an interview of Balasaheb's younger sister and she spoke about Meenatai. So from there, I picked up references. I got the clue from there. There were some limited photos of her and I studied her body language.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I had to be seen as a 28-year-old to a 60-year-old and that was a challenge. No one recognised me when I came as 60-year-old Meenatai," Rao said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Siddiqui said he has put in a lot of hard work in the film and hopes that people enjoy it.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Shiv Sena youth wing chief Aditya Thackeray said he felt both happy and emotional after watching the film's trailer.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Nawazuddin has picked up the details correctly on screen. There were moments where I got emotional and I was thinking of him. I am sure this film will remind people about him," he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The film, directed by Abhijit Panse, is set to hit cinema houses on January 25. The makers said that it will release in 1200-1300 screens in India and 400-500 overseas.</p>
<p class="title">Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday claimed that his upcoming film "Thackeray", a biopic on his party's founder Balasaheb Thackeray, has been cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking at the music launch of the film, Raut said its Marathi version will be soon certified by the board.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Hindi version of the film has been cleared by the censor board. The Marathi version will go to the censor day after tomorrow. It is different in a way and our team is at work for the same," Raut told reporters.</p>.<p class="bodytext">However, there was no confirmation from the board.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Rajya Sabha MP denied the reports about the censor board objecting to certain scenes and dialogues that referred to the Babri Masjid demolition.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Who said objection was raised? The film has everything that one wants to see," Raut said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Shiv Sena leader also said that contrary to popular perception, Balasaheb Thackeray was never anti-Muslim.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Balasaheb was never anti-Muslim. He is a true patriot and has never brought religion and caste in between anything. People asked us we have cast Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Balasaheb Thackeray and I think this a big salute to Balasaheb's ideology. He was above any religion and caste. He is Nationalist and believed in the growth of everyone."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Actor Amrita Rao, who portrays Balasaheb's wife Meenatai Thackeray in the film, said it was a challenging role for her as there were no references to her character.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I was doing a lot of research on the Internet to get some reference. I saw an interview of Balasaheb's younger sister and she spoke about Meenatai. So from there, I picked up references. I got the clue from there. There were some limited photos of her and I studied her body language.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I had to be seen as a 28-year-old to a 60-year-old and that was a challenge. No one recognised me when I came as 60-year-old Meenatai," Rao said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Siddiqui said he has put in a lot of hard work in the film and hopes that people enjoy it.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Shiv Sena youth wing chief Aditya Thackeray said he felt both happy and emotional after watching the film's trailer.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Nawazuddin has picked up the details correctly on screen. There were moments where I got emotional and I was thinking of him. I am sure this film will remind people about him," he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The film, directed by Abhijit Panse, is set to hit cinema houses on January 25. The makers said that it will release in 1200-1300 screens in India and 400-500 overseas.</p>