In 2002 , the film '' War and Peace '' , depicting scenes of nuclear testing and the September 11 , 2001 attacks , created by Anand Patwardhan , was asked to make 21 cuts before it was allowed to have the certificate for release . Patwardhan objected , saying " The cuts that they asked for are so ridiculous that they wo n't hold up in court " and " But if these cuts do make it , it will be the end of freedom of expression in the Indian media . " The court decreed the cuts unconstitutional and the film was shown uncut . The same year , Indian filmmaker and former chief of the country 's film censor board , Vijay Anand , kicked up a controversy with a proposal to legalize the exhibition of X-rated films in selected cinemas across the country , saying " Porn is shown everywhere in India clandestinely ... and the best way to fight this onslaught of blue movies is to show them openly in theatres with legally authorized licences " . He resigned within a year after taking charge of the censor board after facing widespread criticism of his moves
September 11 , 2001 attacks
September 11 attacks
Central Board of Film Certification