'' Ugly '' premiered in the Directors ' Fortnight section of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival where it received standing ovation . It was also screened at the third Ladakh International Film Festival , the 2014 New York Indian Film Festival and the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles . Kashyap had initially intended for the film to release in 2013 but it was delayed as he had filed a petition challenging Cigarettes and Tobacco Products Act , which makes it compulsory for filmmakers to crop or mask any scenes depicting the use of any tobacco , in India . However , Bombay High Court refused to give any concessions . The Central Board of Film Certification required a " Smoking is Injurious to Health " static warning to be posted in the lower right corner of the frame whenever a character in the film is shown smoking . Kashyap fought this regulation stating , " it 's the Health Ministry that should take the responsibility of curbing use of tobacco and work towards measures to control it and films should not be a medium to advertise non-smoking . " Kashyap initially stated that he was not going to release the film until the Board decides to get rid of the rule , but after several months of negotiations , he chose to release it with the warning
2013 Cannes Film Festival
2013 Cannes Film Festival
Ugly (film)