'If Godse's last wish was to let everyone know his views, what's wrong in that?'
'I hope I am remembered as the CBFC chairperson who took a firm stand against vulgarity and pseudo-liberalism, no matter how unpopular it made me,' Pahlaj Nihalani tells Subhash K Jha.
Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh have banned the movie citing law and order issues.
'Apart from Satya -- which was a very good film -- Manoj Bajpayee has not featured in any hit in the 10-12 years of his career. Who is he to talk about my career? He should worry about his own.' CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani lashes out.
'The film has not even been submitted for censoring as yet,' says a CBFC source.
'This was an unprecedented and tough situation.' 'I am glad that following a balanced approach we resolved the task at hand in a pragmatic and positive manner.'
"When matter is pending for CBFC's consideration, how can persons holding public offices comment on whether CBFC should issue certificate or not? It'll prejudice decision making of CBFC... All concerned people, holding responsible posts must be guided by rule of law and shouldn't venture into passing comments on films which haven't been cleared by CBFC. It'll prejudice minds of board members while taking a decision," a Supreme Court bench hearing the plea observed.
Spectre has been cleared by the Censor Board with a 'UA' certification... but only after four cuts, two verbal and two visual.
'Everybody knows about Prasoon Joshi's friendship with Aamir Khan.' 'No one is surprised that Thugs Of Hindostan was given an all-clear censor certification out of turn.'
"Have you (counsel for the petitioner) seen the film? Have the people, who are burning cinema halls seen the film? By this kind of petitions you are encouraging the people who are agitating," the bench observed.
'The makers of The Accidental Prime Minister would have to get an NOC from Manmohan Singhji, Sonia Gandhiji and all the other politicians who are part of the narrative,'
'When Julie 2 releases, I will tell you whether I am sanskari or not.'
The film has been passed with a 'U' certificate.
'Stop using the censor board as a means to get publicity for films,' the censor chief warns filmmakers.
'We've no objections to women wearing lipstick under a burqa. But the film shows these women doing unmentionable things,'
'If filmmakers and song-writers continue to use the unconstitutional name for the city, we have no choice but to delete it,' explains the CBFC chairperson.
Nihalani suggests that the producers should exercise more checks and curbs on the censor copy of their films.
It was perhaps for the first time that any parliamentary panel deliberated on a film before it had been approved by the censor board.
Justices S C Dharmadhikari and Shalini Phansalkar-Joshi said it will pass orders in the case on June 13 after it concluded hearing arguments on the petition filed by Phantom Films, producer of Udta Punjab, against an order of the revising committee of the Central Board of Film Certification that suggested changes in the film.
The Udta Punjab row continues...
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'The film stared at me and asked me a question. As a producer you have made financial decision but it's time that as a woman you made a decision from your heart. That's what I did,' says Lipstick Under My Burkha producer Ekta Kapoor.
Much as we'd like it to, all hasn't changed. In our country, the revolution must be polite and careful not to offend. Still, Raja Sen assures, there is hope.
With the arrest of the film censor board's CEO on charges of demanding bribes to clear films, the regulatory role of the panel is in focus once again
'Hinduism is not a religion, but a way of life, a philosophy.'
The film was not screened as scheduled on Sunday. Here's why.
The film is set to release next Friday, June 17, but the makers of Udta Punjab are busy fighting the censor board.
The censor board has passed Ki & Ka with a UA certificate.
The biopic was originally set to release on April 12, but its producers had advanced it by a week, claiming 'public demand'.
The Censor Board Of Film Certification(CBFC) has struck again.
It said even if the film is released on April 11, as claimed by the Congress activist, it will be appropriate for him to seek a redressal from the Election Commission.
Amul Co-operative Ltd takes dig at CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani.
The studio said it would soon announce the new release date for the film.
Bollywood celebs take to Twitter to voice their opinion on the Udta Punjab controversy.
The apex court also prohibited other states from issuing a notification against the exhibition of the movie.
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