Actor Vishal has made a shocking claim of being scammed by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) office, in Mumbai. The Hindi version of the actor's latest film, Mark Antony, was released in North India on September 28. The actor has claimed that he had to pay Rs 6.5 lakhs to a mediator to get the censor certificate for the dubbed version.
Vishal uploaded a video on his social media handles on September 28 and narrated how he was left with no choice, but to make two transactions to get the screening and certificate. In the video, he also requested Maharashtra's Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take action against the culprits. The actor even disclosed the details of the transaction in the caption with the name of the account holders.
In the caption, Vishal made a long post, and wrote, "#Corruption being shown on silver screen is fine. But not in real life. Can't digest. Especially in govt offices. And even worse happening in the #CBFC Mumbai office. Had to pay 6.5 lacs for my film #MarkAntonyHindi version. 2 transactions. 3 Lakhs for screening and 3.5 Lakhs for certificate. Never faced this situation ever in my career. Had no option but to pay the concerned mediator #Menaga coz too much at stake since movie released today."
Here's the video
He further continued, "Bringing this to the notice of Hon Chief Minister of Maharashtra and my Hon PM Narendra Modiji. Doing this is not for me but for future producers. NOT HAPPENING. My hard earned money gone for corruption? No way. Evidence down for all to hear. Hope truth prevails as always."
Vishal's latest movie, Mark Antony is a Tamil science-fiction action comedy starring, Vishal and S. J. Suryah in dual roles, alongside Ritu Varma, Sunil, Selvaraghavan and Abhinaya. The movie was released with positive response from critics, and it performed well at the box office.
