'Dirty Picture Not A Blue Film'

While he concedes that he has used sex to attract audiences to the film, The Dirty Picture director Milan Luthria maintains that the film is a wholesome entertainer and not a blue film, saying movie- goers were in for a “ surprise”.

“India is a sex- craving nation, so I won’t deny that I used sex as a marketing tool. But behind all that, is a good body of work put in by all the actors. It is not a sex romp, but a good story with romance and humour. The audience will be surprised,” Luthria said.

Fuelling his confidence is the Censor Board’s allclear to the film ( albeit, not surprisingly, with an adult certificate). The Once Upon a Time in Mumbai director feels the board did a brilliant job by viewing the movie “ in the right light and without any prejudices.”