Lucknow: The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) banned a total of 793 films in 16 years, an RTI response has revealed. Nutan Thakur, a city-based activist, has been told that between January 1, 2000, and March 31, 2016, the censor board refused to “grant a certificate for exhibition to[Read More…]
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‘Cheat India’ title change after CBFC objection
Mumbai, The title of forthcoming Bollywood film “Cheat India” has been changed to “Why Cheat India” after the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) expressed concern over it, the makers have said. A statement issued on behalf of the film’s producers — T-Series Films, Ellipsis Entertainment and Emraan Hashmi Films[Read More…]
It’s not a good environment in the film industry: Govinda
Mumbai: Actor Govinda says the environment in the film industry is not good. The actor said he is disappointed about the Central Board of Film Certification’s (CBFC) opposition to his forthcoming film “Rangeela Raja”. The censor board has suggested 20 cuts in “Rangeela Raja” for its theatrical release. To oppose[Read More…]
Faced with threat, Sarkar undergoes voluntary cuts, muting of dialogue
With the ruling AIAMDK opposed to the Vijay-starring ‘Sarkar’ over certain scenes and a character’s name, the producer and director of the Tamil movie have obtained CBFC’s permission to voluntarily delete some visuals and mute some dialogues, said an official. The Central Board of Film Certification said excisions and modifications[Read More…]
‘Pari’ co-producer stunned by film’s ban in Pakistan
Mumbai: Evil has no religion, says “Pari” co-producer Prernaa Arora of KriArj Entertainment after the Bollywood horror film was banned in Pakistan for being against religious ethos. According to Pakistan Censor Board chief Mobashir Hasan, “Pari” was declared “unfit” for public exhibition by a panel followed by Central Board of[Read More…]
People in position shouldn’t comment on ‘Padmavati’ row: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday took exception to people holding official positions making adverse comments about the Hindi film “Padmavati”, saying these breached the principle of rule of law. The court also said people in a position of responsibility should not comment on the film as it may prejudice the[Read More…]
Let censor board decide on ‘Padmavati’, says Salman
Amid the controversy surrounding Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming “Padmavati”, superstar Salman Khan has extended his support to the celebrated filmmaker, saying Bhansali will never show anyone in bad light. The actor added that one should let the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) take a decision. “I want to say[Read More…]
Rajasthan government plans committee to view ‘Padmavati’
The Rajasthan government plans to set up a committee to watch Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s forthcoming controversial movie “Padmavati“. “Modalities in this direction will be worked out soon. The committee will watch the movie and will identify the scenes in the film that may hurt the sentiments of public,” Rajasthan Home[Read More…]
CBFC orders 10 cuts in Kangana’s Simran including moans during sex scene
The Central Board of Film Certification has asked for 10 cuts for Hansal Mehta’s Simran, reported Deccan Chronicle. Reportedly, the makers have no objections and have accepted all the cuts recommended by the CBFC. Apparently, the word ‘bitch’ has been censored from six places from Kangana Ranaut-starrer. A source is[Read More…]
10 things you must know about new Censor Board chief Prasoon Joshi!
Bollywood lyricist-screenwriter and a noted ad guru, Prasoon Joshi replaced Pahlaj Nihalani as CBFC chairperson on late Friday evening. The government issued a notification appointing Prasoon Joshi as CBFC chief. The notification read, “In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 (37[Read More…]
‘Glad India is finally taking sanitation seriously’: Twitterati reacted on Pahlaj Nihalani’s removal
Pahlaj Nihalani was sacked from the post of Central Board of Film Certification chairman on Friday. “Yes, it is correct. Pahlaj Nihalani had to resign from his chairmanship. Recently there was a lot of friction in the working of the CBFC,” CBFC member and filmmaker Ashok Pandit told indianexpress.com. Nihalani’s[Read More…]
Aamir Khan questions censor board’s ‘relevance’, hopes for change soon
The censor board has stirred controversy around itself again. This has been happening since Pahlaj Nihalani started heading the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and some filmmakers have been at constant loggerheads with him. It was on Tuesday that Nihalani ordered 48 cuts in the upcoming film Babumoshai Bandookbaaz[Read More…]
Lipstick under my Burkha: Must watch or just hyped? Know here
Director Alankrita Shrivastava’s movie Lipstick Under My Burkha released on Friday and has garnered the positive response from the critics as well as the audience. The movie starring Konkona Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak, Aahana Kumra and Plabita Borthakur was banned by the censor board for its inappropriate content. However, this movie proved it that sometimes a threat of the ban is the best[Read More…]
Despite Nihalani’s disapproval, director releases trailer of ‘The Argumentative Indian’
Even after the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) refused to certify the documentary, ‘The Argumentative Indian,’ based on Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, filmmaker Suman Ghosh has uploaded the trailer on Facebook. CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani objected to four words in the documentary including “cow”, “Gujarat”, “Hindutva” and “Hindu India,”[Read More…]
Woman claiming to be Sanjay Gandhi’s daughter slams ‘Indu Sarkar’
A woman, who claimed to be the daughter of Sanjay Gandhi, has said that the upcoming film ‘Indu Sarkar’ portrays the late Congress leader and his mother and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in bad light. The woman named, Priya Singh Paul, who approached the Tis Hazari Court in Delhi[Read More…]
Congress leader wants to watch Indu Sarkar before censorship
Days before the much-awaited film, Indu Sarkar, hits the theatres, Mumbai Regional Congress Committee President, Sanjay Nirupam, has written to Pahlaj Nihalani, director of the Central Board of Film Certification, that he wants to watch the film before it is censored. The film’s plot revolves around the Emergency of 1975,[Read More…]
Need to get an NOC from Dr. Manmohan Singh, says Pahlaj Nihalani
On Tuesday, veteran actor Anupam Kher tweeted the first poster of his upcoming film, ‘The Accidental Prime Minister‘, based on Sanjaya Baru’s book of the same name. He will portray former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in the movie. CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani expressed his delight over this announcement and[Read More…]
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Lipstick Under My Burkha: Bollywood slams censor board’s decision to deny certificate
Shyam Benegal, Sudhir Mishra, Neeraj Ghaywan and many others have criticised the censor board’s decision to refuse certificate to Prakash Jha’s production “Lipstick Under My Burkha”. Thhe examining committee of the Central Board of Film Certification committee had refused to certify Alankrita Shrivastava-directed movie Lipstick Under My Burkha citing reasons[Read More…]
A Flying Jatt reminds me of Jai Santoshi Maa, says CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani
After making James Bond ‘Sanskari’ and clipping the wings of ‘Udta Punjab’, Pahlaj Nihalani displayed rare affection towards Remo D’Souza’s film ‘A Flying Jatt.’ Praising the film Censor Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chief tweeted, “#Flying Jatt is an Indian Superhero graced by Wahe Guru ji. Will create History at[Read More…]