The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has decided to give a U/A certificate” along with some modifications” to Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s controversial film “Padmavati” and has asked the filmmaker to “likely” change the title of the movie to “Padmavat”. The film was also asked to give a few disclaimers[Read More…]
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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…]
Decision on permitting screening of Padmavati to be taken after CBFC certificate
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday said any decision on permitting screening of film “Padmavati” in the state will be taken only after the decision of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). Nobody would be allowed to hurt sentiments of people belonging to a particular community, Khattar[Read More…]
Political Circus: Twisted interpretation of history; challenging time for artists, filmmakers
At the root of the controversy over the release of the Hindi feature film “Padmavati” is, first, the saffron brotherhood’s interpretation of history with a pronounced anti-Muslim bias and, secondly, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s overt and covert attempts to whittle down institutional autonomy. Even if the BJP’s seemingly political use[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…]
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…]