Anurag Kashyap's first film is releasing after 22 years, this was the reason why it was banned

Anurag Kashyap Debut Film: Anurag Kashyap's name is known as a controversial but creative director in Hindi cinema. His debut film Five was to be released in 2003, but due to censor board ban and other controversies, the film could never reach the audience. Now after 22 years, preparations for the release of his film have started.

The film is inspired by the Joshi-Abhyankar serial murders that took place in Pune in 1976-77. Artists like KK Menon, Aditya Srivastava, Vijay Maurya, Joy Fernandes and Tejaswini Kolhapure have acted in it.

Censor Board's objection

The biggest hurdle in the release of film five was the objections of the Censor Board (CBFC). The board had a problem with the violence shown in the film and its subject. At that time, according to the rules of the Censor Board, it was said that some scenes present in the film should be removed. But due to Anurag Kashyap's realistic filmmaking approach, he was not ready for these changes.

long term ban

The film was banned due to censorship. This controversy became so big that the film could not get approval for release for 22 years. During this period, the negatives of the film also got damaged, making it challenging to restore them.

had to face difficulties

Anurag Kashyap has mentioned this film in many of his interviews. He had expressed regret over the non-release of films like Paanch and Black Friday. At the beginning of his career, he had to face a lot of problems due to the realistic approach of his films.

The film will be released in 2025

The film's producer Tutu Sharma has confirmed that the work to restore Paanch has started and it will be released in 2025. Sharma said, "There is a plan to prepare the film and present it to the audience in the next six months." The exact release date of the film has not been decided yet, but the process of its restoration and release is going on at a fast pace.