Harbhajan Singh comes out in support of Udta Punjab

New Delhi: Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who hails from Punjab, has extended his support to the Udta Punjab team amid the controversy over Censor Board making too many cuts and asking the film producers to drop the word Punjab from its title. The Indian and Mumbai Indians cricketer took to his Twitter handle to share his thoughts on the ongoing controversy surrounding Shahid Kapoor-starrer Udta Punjab. “Nt a movie buff bt if #UdtaPunjab showing rightly whats happening in punjab what's wrong with it then ? We want our punjab drug free state,” Harbhajan said in his tweet.  

Nt a movie buff bt if #UdtaPunjab showing rightly whats happening in punjab what's wrong with it then ? We want our punjab drug free state

— Harbhajan Singh (@harbhajan_singh) June 7, 2016

  With a reference to the dictator regime of North Korea, one of Udta Punjab producers Anurag Kashyap had accused the Censor Board of interfering with artistic freedom. "There is no film more honest than UDTA PUNJAB .. And any person or party opposing it is actually GUILTY of promoting drugs," Anurag said in his tweet. In another tweet, Harbhajan listed the things his Punjab is famous for and exclaimed that he is a proud Punjabi. “#Udtapunjab known for better things like love,peace,bhaichara,culture,respect,freedom fighters,spotsmans,music,I m a proud PUNJABI nd INDIAN,” Harbhajan said.    

#Udtapunjab known for better things like love,peace,bhaichara,culture,respect,freedom fighters,spotsmans,music,I m a proud PUNJABI nd INDIAN — Harbhajan Singh (@harbhajan_singh) June 7, 2016

  The movie, slated to be released on June 17, also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt and Diljit Dosanjh and is produced by Anurag Kashyap's Phantom Films and Ekta Kapoor-led Balaji Films.