'The protests make no sense, unless we judge them against the political climate in the country.' 'Having a CBFC is sheer hypocrisy when the government has set itself up as censor.'
Chief metropolitan magistrate Snigdha Sarvaria allowed the police plea, which said further investigation was on.
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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.
The television premiere of the internationally acclaimed film "The Danish Girl" was put on hold on Sony Le Plex as the channel was unable to receive the necessary certification from the Central Board of Film Certification.
The CBI on Monday arrested Censor Board CEO Rakesh Kumar for allegedly demanding Rs 70,000 as bribe for clearing a regional movie.
The government on Thursday barred the release of controversial Punjabi film Kaum De Heere on former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination on Friday citing apprehensions of law and order problems in parts of the country.
Amul Co-operative Ltd takes dig at CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani.
Amidst reports that controversial film "Messenger of God" featuring Dera Saccha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in lead role has been cleared by Film Certification Appellate Tribunal, Censor Board chief Leela Samson on Thursday night said she has decided to resign.
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
The order was given by Justice Gautam Patel on a petition filed by co-producers of the film Balaji Motion Pictures Ltd.
The government constituted a committee headed by eminent filmmaker Shyam Benegal to look into the revamp of the Censor Board which has been mired in controversies in recent past.
The film is set to release next Friday, June 17, but the makers of Udta Punjab are busy fighting the censor board.
Filmmaker Hansal Mehta's apprehensions about his new film Aligarh have left Censor chief fuming in defence.
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Former Censor Board chief and Julie 2 producer Pahlaj Nihalani takes on the film industry.
The censor board has passed Ki & Ka with a UA certificate.
Ashoke Pandit took to Facebook to slam Nihalani, saying Anushka Sharma's NH10 was a victim of his 'crass functioning'.
The Censor Board Of Film Certification(CBFC) has struck again.
The channel headed by Suresh Chavhanke claimed vindication of its stance and said in a statement that it will air the programme "Bindas Bol" on alleged Muslims' "infiltration" in UPSC on Friday at 8 pm.
The film was not screened as scheduled on Sunday. Here's why.
Bollywood celebs take to Twitter to voice their opinion on the Udta Punjab controversy.
'What is happening is worse than Talibanisation.' 'There is no way a film-maker can fight these fringe groups, these extra-constitutional authorities.'
The studio said it would soon announce the new release date for the film.
Censor Board's Pankaja Thakur claims smoking should not be glamorised on screen.
But there have been no visual cuts in this very violent film.
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Nihalani was chosen on the recommendation of Shatrughan Sinha.
'My tenure has been exciting and disappointing,' Samson says.
B-town stars spotted at the special screening of Udta Punjab.
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Hours after the Censor Board chairperson Leela Samson leveled charges that the government was interfering in the functioning of the body, the government has come forward and refuted Samson's charges, asserting that it has always maintained a distance from the certification process.
The film releases on September 9.
Golden girl Kangana Ranaut.
'I've always figured that it's the people who don't get laid enough, or well enough, who feel compelled to constrain and tear down anyone who looks as if they're having a good time.'
Sources said there is a strong view in the EC that it should not restrain the release of the biopic on the prime minister and should leave it to the Central Board of Film Certification to take a call on the issue.
'Rakesh Kumar has left our ministry looking compromised and embarrassed,' a senior officer from the I & B Ministry said.
The actor says it's unfortunate that the film has got so many cuts. Rajul Hegde reports.
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