Amitabh has performed tremendously in various films. He has become one of the most versatile actors of the Indian film industry. The superstar has been right defined as ‘the angry young man’ if Indian Cinema. In Bollywood, Amitabh was awarded with this title when he was portraying roles that clearly fitted definition.
So now the actor is all set for his upcoming release Aarakshan. The film is based on one of the most controversial subject in India. The theme of the film revolves around the caste system in the field of education in India. Prakash Jha has earlier made films like Rajneeti, Gangaajal, Apaharan. His films always dealt with harsh realities of Indian society.
Infact Prakash Jha says that he wanted to make Aarakshan, only if Amitabh Bachchan would have agreed to play the role in it. Jha says,“ I always wanted to work with Amitabh Bachchan but if you see the films which I did from Mrityudand to Gangaajal to Apaharan to Raajneeti, there wasn't any character suitable for someone of Mr. Bachchan's calibre and stature. 7 years ago when I came across this story which dealt with the issue of reservation and opportunities in education, I knew that the Principal's role is tailor-made for Mr. Amitabh Bachchan. In fact I had decided then and there that if he does agree to do the role, I will go ahead with the film else if he doesn't, I will not make the film at all. I was fortunate that the moment I narrated the story to him, he immediately said YES.”
As far as the role Amitabh Bachchan’s role is concerned. The senior actor completely looked like Jha. Initially Big B started with the exact cut of Prakash Jha's beard and hair for his character. But later on the senior actor dons clothes worn by Jha to play the college professor.
Infact a source from the film says, “It started with the beard and hair. Amitji said he wanted that exact cut because that's how he envisaged his character of the college professor Prabhakar Anand. Then when he sat down to discuss his character's clothes with his designer Priyanka Mundada, Mr. Bachchan thought the clothes should also be replicated from the director. All the deep-coloured kurtas, the khadi jackets and the checked mufflers that you'll see Amitji's character in Aarakshan wearing are all borrowed from the director's wardrobe.”
In fact the films controversial subject has created many problems before its release. The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) had asked the filmmaker to screen the film for them before release. The Commission wanted to make sure that the film does not misrepresent the constitutional stand and laws on reservation. However, Jha refused to screen the film to any independent body other than the Censor Board for Film Certification (CBFC)
Now Jha seems to have had the last laugh as the Censor Board has cleared the film with a U/A certificate. The certificate was awarded after an examining committee, set up with representatives from the Dalit, OBC, SC and ST community reviewed the movie.
When Amitabh herd the news, he tweeted,“ Aarakshan' seen by Censors today and gets a UA Certificate without a single cut …that is something !!" There has been an immense amount of speculation regarding the censorship of the film, "Aarakshan." This has stemmed mainly from parties that were concerned that the film would offend people of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes. Even anti-reservation groups were worried, that the film may be too pro-reservation. The National Commission for Scheduled Castes sent a notice to the Censor Board that the film should not be cleared by the Censor Board without the approval of the Commission.
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