A warning stressing the film is a work of fiction has been inserted at the start of the film.
Mr Prachya admits that the title change, from Arbat to Arpat, may sound like a "silly move", but he said it is a strategy to submit the “new film” for consideration while retaining the right to appeal for a new verdict of the original film.
“We want to appeal for a permit of the original Arbat, but the process takes a long time, so we presented the re-edited version and called it Arpat instead,” he said.