Yami Gautam on OMG 2 certification. Akshay Kumar's OMG 2 directed by Amit Rai which released this week is getting a good response from movie lovers. However, the film's A certification is becoming a contentious issue. It is known that the censor board after the shock it got from Prabhas' Adipurush which was panned by the people and critics and also the High Court reprimanding the members of the board, decided to be extra cautious.
This in turn landed OMG 2 in trouble. Yami Gautam who is playing the role of Kamna Maheswari in the film, speaking to scribes shared her thoughts on Censor Board certification and the sex education topic the film dealt with. She said "I’ve heard that the censor board will now investigate and make a decision on censor certification. The age of 16/17 years is a watershed moment in the life of any young person. When we were taught about sex education, even our teachers would quickly read the chapters. You can learn a lot about sex education in the social media age, but since this is a sensitive topic for kids, formal education is still necessary. Children should therefore be given accurate information on this topic as they are growing up."
"I completely agree that it’s a huge responsibility to keep that balance in check so we don’t offend anyone’s feelings. I’ve been expressing my thoughts on what I believe is wrong. I believe we should make more people laugh if it’s supposed to be funny [subjective]. To be honest, I have a censor in my head. I’m sure there are methods for sorting, and they bear a lot of responsibility. A better perspective will result from better and more collaborative minds working together."
Speaking about her role, she added "When you see the film, you’ll understand my character; she’s speaking about a framed societal structure that’s been in place for years. Our Sanatan dharma expresses the progressive viewpoints already mentioned in our Shastras and scientifically explained. My character has a greyish tint. In the film, Pankaj Tripathi contradicts me, but if you watch the film, you will understand what I mean,"