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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Interview: My censor board is my own heart and mind, says Pooja Bhatt
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai: From producing a movie franchise like “Jism” to a film like “Cabaret”, actress-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt has been redefining the image of women in Indian cinema since the 1990s. She says she will never project women in a vulgar manner while celebrating their sensuality and beauty. “Since[Read More…]
Angry at ‘multiple cuts’ order, Former chief Pahlaj Nihalani files plea against Censor Board
Film producer and Former Censor Board Chief Pahlaj Nihalani has filed a plea in Bombay High Court against Censor Board after it reportedly suggested around 20 cuts in his upcoming movie ‘Rangeela Raja’ featuring Govinda. Blasting at the current censor chief Prasoon Joshi, Nihalani, the veteran filmmaker said, “On one[Read More…]
Filmmakers should decide on cutting film scenes not censor board, says Shabana Azmi
The controversy and debate following how much say Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) should have in the final version of the film is still ongoing. Many filmmakers and actors have already expressed their opinion. The recent in the list is a veteran actor, Shabana Azmi. Shabana Azmi expressed her[Read More…]
Censor board bans Raveena Tandon’s ‘Maatr’
Censor board refused to certify 77 films
Censor board refuses to certify ‘Ka Bodyscapes’
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…]
Government mulling to change law on Censor Board: M Venkaiah Naidu
In a welcome move, the government is planning to make changes in the six decades-old cinematography law to tone up the functioning of the censor board, which has been at the centre of many controversies. Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu says he is examining the recommendations made by[Read More…]